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In Politics, The Advocate presents the latest news about the political world. From Supreme Court rulings to state and federal laws, The Advocate reports on how politics shapes the day-to-day realities faced by members of the gay community. Read about LGBT leaders like Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin and their work to advance the causes of the LGBT rights movement in the United States and around the world. Find out about legislation related to same-sex marriage, adoption, and other issues in gay politics that will impact the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans.
Mark Epstein wanted to ensure that “speculation does not unfairly implicate people who are not actually being referenced in those communications,” he said in a statement to The Advocate.
"I am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene, of the Great State of Georgia,” Donald Trump announced.
"Is it a joke? Is it not? Who’s he talking about? We don’t know,” U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia said about the peculiar discovery in an interview with The Advocate.
Gen Z men said abortion was likely to impact their vote after hearing from people affected by bans, new polling found.
The Texas A&M Board of Regents banned professors from discussing "race or gender ideology" in its 12 universities.
“If a future case should overturn Obergefell, it goes right back into that language that has existed in our constitution since a public vote in 2004," state Sen. Jeremy Moss told The Advocate.
His launch draws heavily on themes he shared in a recent interview with The Advocate.
Chaya Raichik claims to care about children being "groomed," but as Rep. Rosa DeLauro notes, she still supports Trump.
The country's largest nonprofit health care provider will no longer offer gender-affirming care.
“Our democracy only works when everyone has a voice,” the Arizona congresswoman said.
Liberal states stand out for passage of supportive laws, while the sheer volume of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation introduced in some conservative ones means many bills died there.
"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.
"The more Donald Trump tries to cover-up the Epstein files, the more we uncover," Garcia said in a statement.
"If it wasn't for the gay community, I wouldn't have been able to come back," Griffin tells The Advocate.
Political rhetoric doesn’t capture the complexity of detransitioning — or what taking away health care means.
“Other than mostly pronouncing my name right, everything he said was wrong,” Buttigieg said.
The Democratic congresswoman from Delaware told an audience at Crooked Con, "You can’t build a diverse working class coalition if people don’t feel like you like them."
Narissa Rahaman, executive director of Equality Virginia, was named as a counselor to Ghazala Hashmi.
A deal without a provision to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies isn't a deal, they say.
Brigitte Bandit wants you to "support your local drag" after Texas' drag ban was allowed to go into effect.
