'Hetero Awesome Fest' in Idaho concludes with fighting, low attendance, and racism scandal
A so-called "Hetero Awesome Fest" in Idaho managed to draw attention over the weekend for all the wrong reasons.
June 24, 2025
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Olympia becomes Washington's first sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ people
The Olympia city council voted unanimously on Tuesday to declare the state capital a sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community.
January 31, 2025
Watch a gay Texas lawmaker propose to his partner at the state Capitol building
“In a time when our love and our very existence are challenged, often in the halls of this very building, this moment is a reminder that love conquers all," Texas state Rep. Venton Jones said.
January 15, 2025
Florida judge dismisses case against trans woman jailed for using restroom at state capitol
The 21-year-old had alerted authorities she had planned to use the restroom as a protest against the state's anti-trans laws.
July 3, 2025
Louisiana theatre students take to the state capitol's steps to protest ‘don’t say gay’ bill
Thirteen students traveled from New Orleans to Baton Rouge on March 27 to protest several anti-LGBTQ+ bills up for consideration by the Republican-controlled House and Senate.
April 10, 2024
Illinoisans Rally for Marriage Equality
Thousands of activists gathered at the state capitol in Springfield today to call for passage of the marriage equality bill.
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October 22, 2013
PHOTOS: Cultures Clash at Utah Capitol Over Marriage
Hundreds of demonstrators, both supporters and opponents of marriage equality, gathered inside and outside Utah's state capitol Tuesday.
January 29, 2014
Why Jan. 27 Is the Most Important Day for LGBT Indiana
Neither bill has generated enthusiasm among LGBT advocates, who will rally against them at the state capitol.
January 20, 2016
In Florida, Festivus Displays LGBT Pride
A Florida activist will put up a Festivus pole -- as featured in the sitcom Seinfeld -- in rainbow colors at the state capitol.
December 11, 2015
Photos From the Ground: Lobby Day, Sacramento
Demanding equality, hundreds of people took to the steps of the State Capitol this week in Sacramento. Advocate.com's exclusive photo gallery tells the story.
February 20, 2009
Kentucky Antigay Rally Draws Thousands
Thousands of people gathered at the Kentucky state capitol in support of three clerks who refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
August 24, 2015
Indiana Legislative Study Committees Won't Take Up LGBT Rights This Summer
Indiana lawmakers will be doing some homework before returning to the state capitol next year, but LGBT-inclusive antidiscrimination law isn't one of the assigned subjects.
May 28, 2015
Tenn. Politician: Take Down KKK Statue, Replace With Dolly Parton
The state capitol currently features a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a KKK member and Confederate general who oversaw the killings of hundreds of Black soldiers.
December 17, 2019
Okla. Official Panics, Warns Others When LGBT Youth Visit Capitol
A group of LGBT students visited the state capitol in Oklahoma City. A government employee reacted by sending an email warning people that "cross-dressers are in the building."
April 10, 2017
Utah Activists Use Gay Parents' Kids to Oppose Marriage Equality
An anti-equality rally at the Utah State Capitol last week used photos of children of same-sex couples to highlight the so-called dangers of 'redefining marriage.'
September 22, 2014
Republican: 'Rainbow Jihad' Behind Trans Flag Display at Iowa Capitol
Iowa was the first state to fly the flag at its capitol for Transgender Day of Remembrance, which Rep. Skyler Wheeler (pictured) calls an act of "political aggression."
November 25, 2019
Pennsylvania Gays Rock the Dome
Hundreds of LGBT Pennsylvanians gathered Tuesday at the state capitol to demand passage of a bill that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, and accommodations.
March 17, 2009
Trans woman arrested for using women's restroom in what could be a first under a Florida law
A 20-year-old resident of Illinois was taken into custody by Capital police and charged with trespassing after she tried to use a women’s restroom at the state Capitol building last month.
April 1, 2025
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.
November 27, 2024
Oklahoma Lawmaker Refuses to Apologize for Antigay Tirade
Nearly 300 people gathered outside the state capitol in Oklahoma City on Tuesday to protest antigay comments made by state representative Sally Kern, but the Oklahoma lawmaker refused to apologize, according to reports from the Associated Press. "I see no reason to apologize for what God says -- that homosexuality is a sin," Kern told the AP. "I will not apologize. I did not say anything false. I did not say anything malicious or hateful. They are trying to vilify me. That is their tactics."
March 20, 2008
Sally Kern Caught With Loaded Gun at Capitol
An Oklahoma lawmaker who gained national notoriety with an antigay rant was stopped from entering the state capitol Wednesday when she was found to have a loaded handgun in her purse, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. Patrol spokeswoman Chris West said Republican representative Sally Kern was not charged because there did not appear to be any ''malicious intent'' behind her actions.
July 25, 2008