From AIDS to Assassinations, Sen. Feinstein Was Always There for Us
David Mixner, Dianne Feinstein's friend and colleague for over 40 years, shares thoughts about her strength of character.
September 29, 2023
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Dianne Feinstein Remembered by Political Leaders as a 'Titan' in the U.S. Senate
The nation mourns a trailblazer in politics, advocate for women’s rights, and champion for LGBTQ+ equality.
September 29, 2023
Gavin Newsom Chooses Queer Democratic Activist Laphonza Butler to Fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate Seat
Laphonza Butler makes history as the first out person of color in the Senate.
October 2, 2023
Laphonza Butler Won't Run for California U.S. Senate Seat
Butler, the first Black lesbian in the Senate, is serving the remainder of Dianne Feinstein's term, but she won't run for a full term in 2024.
October 19, 2023
'50 Years, 50 Heroes': Kamala Harris Honors Dianne Feinstein
For The Advocate's 50th anniversary, Kamala Harris honors fellow senator and former San Francisco mayor Dianne Feinstein.
October 30, 2017
Congressional Hopeful Jirair Ratevosian on Armenia, LGBTQ+ Rights, and the American Dream
The out candidate in California's 30th Congressional District talks about a crisis in his ancestral land and what he hopes to do in the U.S. House.
November 1, 2023
Laphonza Butler Sworn in as First Black Lesbian U.S. Senator
Vice President Kamala Harris swore Butler in on Tuesday.
October 3, 2023
Dianne Feinstein: An LGBTQ+ Rights Champion
Feinstein was slow to embrace marriage equality but eventually did, and she supported the community in other ways.
September 29, 2023
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate, Dies at 90
Feinstein leaves legacy of championing women’s and LGBTQ+ rights.
September 29, 2023
Who Is Laphonza Butler, California's New, History-Making U.S. Senator?
Butler, a Black lesbian, has a long record of history-making activism.
October 2, 2023
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's LGBTQ+ Record: Positive With Some Exceptions
Feinstein announced Tuesday that she won't seek reelection. Here'a a look at her record in San Francisco and the Senate.
February 14, 2023
WATCH: Senator Recalls Milk, Moscone Assassinations
The senator, who introduced an assault weapons ban Thursday, discussed her experience with gun violence in San Francisco in 1978.
January 25, 2013
Democratic 'Betrayal' Leaves Binational Couples Stranded
As two key Democratic senators indicate that they won't vote for a provision that would help Americans sponsor a same-sex spouse for citizenship, LGBT-inclusive immigration reform is all but certain to exclude protections for LGBT families.
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May 21, 2013
Laphonza Butler, first Black lesbian senator, honors young people in first Senate speech
"Young people are demonstrating their willingness to be the force, the energy, and the face of change," she said.
January 18, 2024
Ronan Farrow Reports on Brett Kavanaugh's Alleged Rape Attempt
A woman says the Supreme Court nominee attempted to sexually assault her when they were teens.
September 14, 2018
Gays Against Guns Storms the Senate
After the latest mass shooting, GAG plans to disrupt the Capitol.
November 5, 2017
Leahy Gives It One More Try on LGBT Immigration
The amendment would allow Americans in same-sex marriages to sponsor their foreign-born partner for citizenship, but it faces an uphill battle in both the Senate and House.
June 12, 2013
Pelosi Hosting Fundraiser for Kyrsten Sinema Challenger
Sinema, the first bisexual U.S. Senator, has renounced the Democratic party.
June 27, 2023
Obama, Clinton Meet Privately to Discuss Future
Barack Obama met privately with Hillary Rodham Clinton, a likely vice presidential candidate, as the Democratic nominee-in-waiting sought to unite his fractured party against Republican John McCain in November. One of her top supporters, fellow New York senator Charles Schumer, said Friday that Clinton would accept the number 2 spot.
June 7, 2008