Republicans are betting on transphobia to win the 2024 election for Donald Trump
They hope that people are more afraid of transgender folks than a future under GOP control.
October 9, 2024
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Two-Thirds of Swing State Voters Support Marriage Equality
The findings come from the Human Rights Campaign as the Respect for Marriage Act awaits debate in the U.S. Senate.
September 15, 2022
LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election
In the most comprehensive political survey of LGBTQ+ Americans ever conducted found most respondents – 85% – “always” or “nearly always” voted, compared with roughly a third of the general population.
November 2, 2024
LGBTQ+ support for Kamala Harris can't be taken for granted – especially in swing states
Here’s what you can do to influence potential voters in your life.
October 4, 2024
DNC reaches out to LGBTQ+ voters at Atlanta Pride (exclusive)
The Democratic National Committee will send mobile billboards encouraging queer Peach State voters to support Kamala Harris.
October 11, 2024
LGBTQ+ voters are all in for Democrats, while anti-transgender candidates are alienating everyone: GLAAD
LGBTQ+ Americans and registered voters in general want politicians to work more on the economy and climate and less on restricting the rights of women and trans people.
March 7, 2024
Fox News poll: Voters trust Kamala Harris more than Donald Trump on transgender issues
The poll is the latest evidence that anti-trans attack ads may not help Republicans in 2024.
September 24, 2024
Here’s why an LGBTQ+ Republican strategist thinks Kamala Harris and her team should just move to Pennsylvania
Sarah Longwell, the founder of the Republican Accountability Project, provides some insight into the final weeks of the 2024 presidential election.
September 25, 2024
Editor Q&A: Florida can 'say gay,' and what motivates LGBTQ+ voters
In an episode of Advocate Today, two editors break down the week in LGBTQ+ news.
March 15, 2024
Donald Trump’s latest anti-transgender attack on Kamala Harris ‘reeks of desperation,’ advocates say
The ad features former and current nonbinary and transgender members of the Biden-Harris administration.
September 24, 2024
These 12 Democrats are the early top contenders for the party’s presidential nomination in 2028
Who do you want to see be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
January 7, 2025
Recap: Election Day 2024 coverage of LGBTQ+ issues
Vice President Kamala Harris, an LGBTQ+ champion, faced former President Donald Trump in the presidential election. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people also ran for office on the federal, state, and local levels. Here's reporting from The Advocate's team of reporters across the country, including in D.C. with Harris.
November 5, 2024
No, supporting trans rights doesn’t cost elections
Opinion: Democrats don’t lose by supporting trans rights. They lose when they fail to speak up, argues LPAC’s Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza.
September 23, 2025
Amy Klobuchar: Buttigieg Wouldn't Attract Voters If He Were Female
A woman with the South Bend mayor's level of experience wouldn't be taken seriously as a presidential candidate, Klobuchar says.
November 12, 2019
Nebraska Republican mayor loses reelection after running anti-transgender ads
Democratic challenger John Ewing beat Republican incumbent Jean Stothert 56 percent to 44 percent for the mayorship of Omaha.
May 18, 2025
Ken Mehlman Launches Gay Rights Project
The former RNC chairman created Project Right Side, a research and analysis nonprofit, with the belief that conservatives succeed when they "attract new supporters to timeless traditions."
November 21, 2012
Senate Punts Marriage Equality Vote Until After Midterms Due to GOP
Democrats had originally been eyeing a Senate vote before this fall's midterms.
September 15, 2022
Kerry's plan for gay America
An estimated 4 million gay and lesbian voters could determine the outcome of perhaps the closest presidential race in U.S. history. In an exclusive interview, John Kerry makes his case for the gay vote
October 12, 2004