Rep. Ritchie Torres to Introduce Resolution Censuring Rep. George Santos
Censure doesn’t remove a member of Congress from office, but it stays on the member’s permanent record.
July 17, 2023
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Op-ed: Objectivity Is a Privilege
Objectivity is a luxury of those who don't have to fight to be seen and heard. And as queer people, we often can't afford to be impartial.
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September 18, 2014
Bill O'Reilly: White Privilege Doesn't Apply to My Family
Because his Irish ancestors lost their land, the disgraced Fox News pundit thinks they didn't have privilege.
July 20, 2018
Feds Extending Numerous Rights to Same-Sex Couples
Even legally married gay spouses living in states without marriage equality will benefit from copious new policies.
February 8, 2014
Bigoted Christians Are the Most Special Snowflakes
The Religious Right likes to say that LGBT people are now granted "special rights," but they're actually the ones getting exceptional treatment by the government.
April 11, 2017
Pete Buttigieg: Trump Faked A Disability to Avoid Vietnam
The Democratic challenger said Trump exploited his privilege so "somebody could go to war in his place."
May 23, 2019
Majority of Americans Think Being 'Woke' Is a Good Thing: Poll
Republicans are using the term as an insult, but in a new poll, many Americans beg to differ.
March 9, 2023
Gay Bush Appointee Loses Appeal for Fair Treatment
Richard Grenell was appointed spokesperson for the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by President Bush more than seven years ago and became the longest-serving public servant to hold that post. But when it came to having his partner of six years listed alongside the spouses of other U.N. diplomats, his dedication to the job didn't carry much weight with the State Department.
September 27, 2008
Macklemore Takes Aim at Miley Cyrus in 'White Privilege II'
The pansexual singer is called out in one of the song's verses about cultural appropriation.
January 24, 2016
How Being HIV Positive Is Impacted by the New Health Crisis
When it comes to surviving the pandemic, wealth and race factor heavily.
October 12, 2020
Half The Country's AGs Ask SCOTUS to Rule on Marriage
Attorneys general from 32 states filed briefs Friday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a definitive ruling on marriage equality.
September 5, 2014
Queer Women Who Paved the Way: Playwright Lorraine Hansberry
To mark Women's History Month, The Advocate will feature a different queer woman from history each day. Today we look at A Raisin in the Sun author Lorraine Hansberry.
March 9, 2017
Hillary's Mental Health Plan Could Help Make Sure It Gets Better
The Democratic presidential nominee's comprehensive plan calls for treating mental health care in the same fashion as preventive and medical care -- especially among at-risk communities (including ours).
August 29, 2016
The Peculiarity of Black Trans Male Privilege
Men of all genders benefit from the complicit oppression of black women.
July 15, 2014
'The White Lotus' Knows How to Skewer White Gay Privilege
The just-concluded HBO show takes aim at white privilege and entitlement in general but doesn't spare white cisgender gay men.
August 16, 2021