https://www.advocate.com/rss.xml en https://assets.rbl.ms/32874384/origin.png https://www.advocate.com https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/trump-nancy-mace-governor-snub South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace shifted her positions on transgender rights and rebranded herself from a moderate Republican to a MAGA culture warrior. In the end, it didn’t help her secure President Donald Trump’s endorsement in South Carolina’s race for governor. In popular terms, a leopard ate her face. After reshaping her political identity around Trump and the grievances that animate his base, she discovered that loyalty runs only one way.]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:38:14 EDT Jacob Ogles https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/trump-nancy-mace-governor-snub https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-6-5-26 Hello and Happy Pride Friday folks!
]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:11:04 EDT Edgar Ramirez https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-6-5-26 https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/stacy-garrity-marriage-equality-mum Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, the Republican nominee for governor, has repeatedly declined to say whether she supports marriage equality, drawing criticism from Democrats as she campaigns to lead one of the nation's most important battleground states. The state's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, who is running for reelection, is an LGBTQ+ ally.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:35:18 EDT Christopher Wiggins https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/stacy-garrity-marriage-equality-mum https://www.advocate.com/news/culture/nyc-pride-ball-city-hall New York City Hall transformed into a performance stage Tuesday night, as LGBTQ+ city lawmakers converted their chambers into a ballroom runway for artists representing each of the city’s five boroughs.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:14:07 EDT Jack Walker https://www.advocate.com/news/culture/nyc-pride-ball-city-hall https://www.advocate.com/health/sexual-health/callen-lorde-party-packs-nyc In the spirit of community care, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York City is taking to the streets this Pride season to equip queer and trans folks with the supplies they need to have a good time and stay safe.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:54:49 EDT Quispe López https://www.advocate.com/health/sexual-health/callen-lorde-party-packs-nyc https://www.advocate.com/news/andry-hernandez-romero-spain-asylum There are two words Andry Hernández Romero still struggles to hear.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:52:18 EDT Christopher Wiggins https://www.advocate.com/news/andry-hernandez-romero-spain-asylum https://www.advocate.com/opinion/graduation-sexual-violence-essay This essay discusses sexual violence.

It wasn’t rape. But it wasn’t consensual. It wasn’t violent. But I was crying and told him to stop. He wasn’t a rapist. I knew him. I wasn’t a victim.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:36:58 EDT Eli Leadham https://www.advocate.com/opinion/graduation-sexual-violence-essay https://www.advocate.com/politics/trans-woman-wyoming-stand-your-ground This story originally appeared on Them.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:16:48 EDT Mathew Rodriguez https://www.advocate.com/politics/trans-woman-wyoming-stand-your-ground https://www.advocate.com/news/culture/2026-pride-month-company-support Just a few years ago, rainbow logos and Pride products seemed ubiquitous among companies, even across industries. But as public opinion declines around LGBTQ+ rights and the LGBTQ+ community faces political attacks nationwide, many companies have retreated from once outspoken support for their queer customers.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:12 EDT Jack Walker https://www.advocate.com/news/culture/2026-pride-month-company-support https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/state-business-climate-index-2026 An index that measures state-level LGBTQ+ inclusion for business leaders has measured a national decline in support for the LGBTQ+ community for the fourth consecutive year.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:57:24 EDT Jack Walker https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/state-business-climate-index-2026 https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/shevrin-jones-congress-florida Out Florida lawmaker Shevrin Jones has officially filed for Congress in an open Miami-area seat. He will launch his campaign Tuesday in Pembroke Pines.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:53:21 EDT Jacob Ogles https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/shevrin-jones-congress-florida https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-gender-affirming-lawsuit-proceeds A multi-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s effort to restrict gender-affirming care for trans youth can move forward after a federal judge shot down a legal challenge from the Justice Department on Wednesday.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:14:27 EDT Jack Walker https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-gender-affirming-lawsuit-proceeds https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-6-4-26 Hello again folks, Audience Editor Edgar Ramirez back on this Thursday.]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:55:45 EDT Edgar Ramirez https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-6-4-26 https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/bobby-charles-transgender-kids-animals A Republican running for governor in Maine compared transgender youth to children who consider those who identify as animals.]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:12:43 EDT Jacob Ogles https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/bobby-charles-transgender-kids-animals https://www.advocate.com/politics/poll-shows-americans-care-more-about-affordability-than-attacking-trans-people This story originally appeared on Them.
]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:13:35 EDT Mathew Rodriguez https://www.advocate.com/politics/poll-shows-americans-care-more-about-affordability-than-attacking-trans-people https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/new-york-neutral-parenting-terms Republican politicians in New York are enraged by bills that would make the state’s child custody laws gender neutral, despite anti-male bias in child custody decisions sparking years of outcry from many conservatives.]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:02:20 EDT Jack Walker https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/new-york-neutral-parenting-terms https://www.advocate.com/news/harley-davidson-woke-lgbtq-riders Far-right influencers launched what appeared to be a coordinated campaign to deride Harley-Davidson as “gay” and “woke.” Many of the attacks promoted the same competitor as a supposedly more "based" alternative.]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:42:46 EDT Jacob Ogles https://www.advocate.com/news/harley-davidson-woke-lgbtq-riders https://www.advocate.com/opinion/hr7661-congress-school-library-censorship A core principle of American education is under threat in Congress: the right of families to work with educators, school librarians, and local school boards to decide what students read and learn.]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:16:55 EDT John Chrastka,Sarah Kate Ellis https://www.advocate.com/opinion/hr7661-congress-school-library-censorship https://www.advocate.com/opinion/donald-trump-gay-ufc-pride I’ve been covering Donald Trump for The Advocate since 2019, through his first term, through his off years sulking and griping at Mar-a-Lago, and now through his nightmare return to the White House over the last two years.]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:48:22 EDT John Casey https://www.advocate.com/opinion/donald-trump-gay-ufc-pride https://www.advocate.com/news/people/kathy-hilton-weho-pride-marshal After the withdrawal of at least one group of marchers and a frenzy of complaints, there will be no Grand Marshal Icon at the 2026 WeHo Pride Parade, say the event's organizers, West Hollywood leaders, and former honoree Kathy Hilton. ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:49:33 EDT Dawn Ennis https://www.advocate.com/news/people/kathy-hilton-weho-pride-marshal