Democratic officials sue RFK Jr. over attempt to limit gender-affirming care for trans youth
The coalition bringing the suit, led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, includes 198 AGs and one governor.
December 24, 2025
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Creating Change Returns to Washington D.C. for 38th Convening for LGBTQ Advocacy
In this era of defending LGBTQ rights, the National LGBTQ Task Force invites activists to the 38th Creating Change.
December 19, 2025
Sarah McBride says GOP should protect Americans’ health coverage, not criminalize trans kids’ medical care
“They are obsessed with trans people,” the first out transgender member of Congress said. “I actually think they think more about trans people than trans people think about trans people.”
December 17, 2025
Pete Buttigieg mocks Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s strange airport pull-up stunt
“I love exercise. I love air travel. Putting them together is not really something I would think to do,” the former Transportation secretary said.
December 11, 2025
Rachel Maddow snags 2025 Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in political journalism
The accomplished lesbian MS NOW anchor will be honored with the award in Washington, D.C., alongside NBC’s Peter Alexander, CBS’s Scott Pelley, and The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart.
December 10, 2025
Joe Biden to receive top honor at LGBTQ+ leadership conference for his contributions to equality
He will receive the award at the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference, the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ elected leaders held in Washington, D.C. annually.
December 2, 2025
Decorated FBI agent trainee fired over Pride flag warns new ‘Lavender Scare’ is spreading ‘like wildfire’
“People immediately started scouring their desks of Pride flags, anything personal in nature,” after Kash Patel terminated him, David Maltinsky told The Advocate.
November 19, 2025
Gay political icon Barney Frank celebrates Democratic lawmaker for 'refuting the effort of the bigots'
The former Massachusetts congressman praised California U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters for her decades of LGBTQ+ allyship at a recent PFLAG awards ceremony.
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November 19, 2025
D.C. 'sandwich guy' not guilty of assaulting a federal agent, jury finds
Sean Dunn, who threw a Subway sandwich at a Border Patrol officer out of frustration in August, was acquitted of misdemeanor assault.
November 6, 2025
D.C. jury seated as ‘sandwich guy’ federal criminal trial begins
Former DOJ employee Sean Dunn’s trial on misdemeanor charges for allegedly throwing a Subway sandwich at federal agents begins Tuesday.
November 4, 2025
Sarah McBride opens up about her darkest day in Congress (exclusive)
“The high of orientation was met with probably the deepest low of my life outside of losing my husband to cancer," the first trans member of Congress told The Advocate in an exclusive interview.
November 3, 2025
Kennedy Center plagued with dismal ticket sales as patrons stay away under Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ takeover
It’s worse than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when a deadly virus kept people away from public places.
October 31, 2025
Gay Senate staffer easily completes ICE fitness test that Trump-Noem recruits are failing
"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.
October 31, 2025
Nancy Pelosi shouts ‘shut up’ at far-right reporter who asked accusatory January 6 question
"Why are you coming here with Republican talking points as if you’re a serious journalist?" the former speaker of the House said.
October 16, 2025
Breaking: Judge delays Ruby Corado’s sentencing but orders U.S. Marshals to take her into custody
The transgender former leader of the D.C. LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby, who pleaded guilty to fraud, asked to replace her lawyers.
October 14, 2025
WorldPride attendance in D.C. falls short of expectations; Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ actions likely to blame
WorldPride was still a celebration of resilience in the face of hostility, organizers say.
October 2, 2025
Which states have the most same-sex couples? Here are the top 10
These are the states with the most same-sex couples who live together (per capita).
October 2, 2025
Clarence Thomas says past SCOTUS rulings, like marriage equality, aren't 'the gospel' and can be overturned
Clarence Thomas has said that he would not follow court precedent “if I find it doesn’t make any sense."
September 29, 2025
Feds quietly scrub transgender people from national security reports on threats to LGBTQ+ community
The documents only refer to “LGB+” people.
September 26, 2025
Unhinged Nancy Mace attacks D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over race, gender & LGBTQ+ businesses in House hearing
"I’m a woman. You’re looking at one,” Bowser shot back at one point.
September 18, 2025
Trump says he’d consider banning LGBTQ+ Pride flags in alarming Oval Office exchange
The president was responding to a question by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend, Brian Glenn, who said many people were “threatened” by the inclusive banner.
September 16, 2025