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Oregon state Rep Cyrus Javadi alongside digital illustration of democratic party donky symbol in white against blue background
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Oregon state rep flips from Republican to Democrat, citing gay son

Cyrus Javadi has left the Republican Party, saying it's full of "leaders who’d rather go viral than go fix the roads."

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey speaking on the 2025 governing agenda
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey ‘has a recipe’ for countering MAGA, trans hate, and billionaire bullies

The city’s mayor, who is up for reelection, says it’s important for leaders to "feel the pain" of those being affected by Trump’s agenda, including in the LGBTQ+ community.

Transgender Journalist Erin Reed and her fiancee trans Montana State Rep Zooey Zephyr talk with Ruth Belay of Los Angeles during a Pride Celebration on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington DC
Politics

Zooey Zephyr calls on trans people to 'plant the flag of joy' against Donald Trump (exclusive)

Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.

utah governor spencer cox transphobic school board member Natalie Cline
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Utah governor condemns, censures transphobic school board member

The embattled member wrongly suggested a high school “tomboy” was trans, which led to a number of hate-filled posts directed at the student.

Trump Biden Question Presidential Race
Voices

As the election begins today will it be Biden, Trump or none-of-the above?

The Iowa caucus traditionally starts the presidential election in what might be the most nontraditional primary and general election of our lifetimes.

Lauren Boebert
Politics

Homophobe Lauren Boebert to Run in Different District After Groping Scandal and Lackluster Fundraising

Lauren Boebert, a far-right anti-LGBTQ+ lawmaker, was caught on video fondling her male date at a family-friendly musical production of Beetlejuice earlier this year. She's decided to run in a safer, redder district in 2024.