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Pete Buttigieg defends Biden’s Hurricane Milton response & blasts Trump’s dangerous relief misinformation

The transportation secretary has appeared on television networks to provide truthful information after the spread of unprecedented lies.

Pete Buttigieg Becomes First Out Senate-Confirmed Cabinet Member

The gay former mayor and presidential aspirant was confirmed as secretary of Transportation.

Pete Buttigieg: Mike Johnson Should Focus on His Job and Less on Taking Away LGBTQ+ Rights

“The thing that I think has taken a lot of Americans aback about the speaker is that he holds these views and is not some random member of the House. He’s the speaker of the House. He’s the leader of the House,” Buttigieg said.

Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids brings her intersectional experience as an LGBTQ+ Native American to Capitol Hill

She told The Advocate about how she sees her role as somebody representing so many who don’t often see themselves in power.

Outrage after Florida quietly paints over Orlando Pulse shooting memorial

The state department of transportation painted over the landmark overnight.

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Gay POC Elected Mayor of One of Nation's Largest Cities

Todd Gloria was victorious this week and is now mayor-elect of San Diego.

Gay Candidate Todd Gloria Is First in San Diego Mayoral Primary

Gloria will advance to the general election, when California's second-largest city is likely to elect an out mayor.

Gay Man Todd Gloria Sworn in as San Diego Mayor

San Diego becomes the largest city in the nation with an out gay man as mayor.

'Mayor Pete' Tells a Story of Politics, Love, and Making History

The personal and the political intersect in Jesse Moss's new documentary out today about Pete Buttigieg's campaign for president.

Here are LGBTQ+ political candidate races you should be watching today

The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund supports queer political candidates across the country. This year, they've endorsed 171 candidates appearing on the 2025 general election ballot. These are a few.

Danica Roem Is Letting Her Record Speak for Itself as She Runs for Virginia Senate

Roem, the first out trans person to serve in a state legislature, is vying to be the second out trans state senator.

Rep. Sharice Davids: Fighting for LGBTQ+, Native People in Congress

The first out Native American to serve in Congress talks about the Equality Act, her partner, and working with Biden.

Our 2024 LGBTQ+ voter guide: What to know about candidates, how to vote and more

Here are the candidates running for Congress and judicial office on November 5.

Study: Straight Women/Gay Men Thirst for Wealthy, White, Worked-Out

An analysis of submissions to TubeCrush.net shows a problematic "post-feminist" attraction to the patriarchy on the London Underground.

An LGBTQ+ Climate Expert on the Future of Earth

Dr. Lisa Graumlich discusses the West Coast fires and other devastation caused by climate change.

14 transgender elected officials you should know

These trans politicians are breaking barriers around the nation.

This Gay Man Could Be the Next Mayor of San Diego

Todd Gloria is widely acknowledged as the front-runner in the race to be mayor of California's second-largest city.

Gay Senate candidate Chris Pappas: The government shouldn’t limit trans people’s health care

Rep. Chris Pappas tells The Advocate why he voted for a defense bill that stripped children of military members of access to gender-affirming care.

The Advocate ranked the 25 most important queer history moments of the century so far

From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.