https://www.advocate.com/rss.xml en https://assets.rbl.ms/32874384/origin.png https://www.advocate.com https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/buttgigieg-endorses-chris-jones-arkansas Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttgigieg is in Little Rock, Arkansas, today to add his official endorsement to Democrat Chris Jones’ Congressional campaign, according to the Arkansas Times. ]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:18:51 EDT Desiree Guerrero https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/buttgigieg-endorses-chris-jones-arkansas https://www.advocate.com/print-issue/first-pride-flag-travels-to-ireland In 1978, artist and activist Gilbert Baker designed the original rainbow flag — which remains the basis for all modern variations of the famous Pride symbol. The first flag, hand-stitched and dyed by Gilbert and a handful of friends and volunteers, was unveiled at San Francisco’s Gay Freedom Day Parade that same year.]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:02 EDT Desiree Guerrero https://www.advocate.com/print-issue/first-pride-flag-travels-to-ireland https://www.advocate.com/vile-donald-trump-michelle-obama I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love and adore Michelle Obama. She is smart, accomplished, funny, kind, caring, and stunningly beautiful, but her beauty is the least interesting thing about her.]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:55:02 EDT John Casey https://www.advocate.com/vile-donald-trump-michelle-obama https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/voters-prefer-pro-lgbtq-candidates After years of Republican attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, especially transgender rights, a new poll finds that most likely voters still prefer candidates who support LGBTQ+ people over those who oppose them.]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:02 EDT Christopher Wiggins https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/voters-prefer-pro-lgbtq-candidates https://www.advocate.com/news/york-revolution-pride-night-forfeit This story originally appeared on Them.]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:24:39 EDT Quispe López https://www.advocate.com/news/york-revolution-pride-night-forfeit https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-6-18-26 Hello folks, Audience Editor Edgar Ramirez back in your inbox to catch you up after missing a day!

Speaking of missing: As Route 66 celebrates its centennial this year, communities across its more than 2,400 miles are marking the occasion with festivals, museum exhibits, and tributes to the roadway's place in American history.

But after visiting Route 66 landmarks and museums, Alysse Dalessandro kept noticing who was missing from the story: LGBTQ+ travelers.]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:59:34 EDT Edgar Ramirez https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-6-18-26 https://www.advocate.com/history/aidswalk-sf-celebrates-40-years In the 1980s, a dangerous new virus — which would eventually be known as human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV — started spreading rapidly throughout the world. In the early days of the epidemic in the U.S., HIV was mainly affecting gay and bisexual men, who began getting ill and dying at alarming rates. The growing health crisis was compounded by the conservative Reagan administration, which largely ignored the epidemic, as it didn’t seem a threat outside of the queer community.]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:02 EDT Desiree Guerrero https://www.advocate.com/history/aidswalk-sf-celebrates-40-years https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/jennifer-jenkins-dylan-mulvaney-florida A Young Republicans group in Florida mocked a Democratic candidate for Congress for a resemblance to trans actress and activist Dylan Mulvaney. Now Jennifer Jenkins, who is cisgender, is demanding her Republican opponent denounce the anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric.]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:56:25 EDT Jacob Ogles https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/jennifer-jenkins-dylan-mulvaney-florida https://www.advocate.com/video/man-harasses-father-in-womens-restroom A new video making the rounds on social media shows an older man angrily confronting a young father, Tyler Brodsky, who had gone into a women's restroom at an Alabama gas station to assist his very young daughters.]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:41:21 EDT Desiree Guerrero https://www.advocate.com/video/man-harasses-father-in-womens-restroom https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-admin-sues-wpath The Trump administration opened a new legal front against transgender healthcare on Wednesday, suing the world’s leading transgender health organization and accusing it of misleading families, doctors, and insurers about gender-affirming care for minors.]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:50:48 EDT Christopher Wiggins https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-admin-sues-wpath https://www.advocate.com/news/utah-family-sues-lgbtq-bullying A lawsuit has been filed against the Nebo School District in Utah for failing to protect an LGBTQ+ student from harassment and violence, according to local ABC affiliate KTVX. ]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:20:42 EDT Desiree Guerrero https://www.advocate.com/news/utah-family-sues-lgbtq-bullying https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/abigail-spanberger-lgbtq-advisory-board Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s appointment of an Arlington LGBTQ+ advocate to a state advisory board has drawn right-wing criticism.]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:20:39 EDT Christopher Wiggins https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/abigail-spanberger-lgbtq-advisory-board https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/alabama-pastor-anti-trans-banners An Alabama pastor is pushing the city of Mobile to approve anti-trans banners after Pride banners were installed downtown, raising new questions about whether private groups should be allowed to use city property for political or cultural messages.]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:42:04 EDT Desiree Guerrero https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/alabama-pastor-anti-trans-banners https://www.advocate.com/opinion/gop-family-values-hypocrisy Like the titular character from The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger, child entertainer, educator, and overall perfect person, Ms. Rachel is the honey badger we all need. ]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:30:56 EDT Josh Ackley https://www.advocate.com/opinion/gop-family-values-hypocrisy https://www.advocate.com/news/dartmouth-high-school-gay-display A friendly message created by a gay-straight alliance has angered anti-LGBTQ+ activists, who are now calling for Massachusetts educators to be fired.]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:22:16 EDT Jacob Ogles https://www.advocate.com/news/dartmouth-high-school-gay-display https://www.advocate.com/idaho-blueprint-anti-trans-america Idaho is often flattened in national conversation into something simple: conservative, rural, and uniform. That flattening goes so far that when I say I am from Idaho, which borders Washington and Oregon in the Pacific Northwest, people often respond with assumptions about the Midwest instead. The confusion might seem small, but it reflects a broader tendency to erase the history of Idaho, distilled into a nightly news soundbite and a place rooted in divisive politics, rather than a place filled with actual people living complicated lives.]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:30:02 EDT Rose Montoya https://www.advocate.com/idaho-blueprint-anti-trans-america https://www.advocate.com/news/culture/dc-unaffordable-lgbtq-young-adults Washington, D.C., has the highest concentration of LGBTQ+ adults in the United States. But a new survey suggests many of the city’s young queer and transgender residents are struggling to afford housing, access mental healthcare, and envision a stable future in the nation’s capital.]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:00:02 EDT Christopher Wiggins https://www.advocate.com/news/culture/dc-unaffordable-lgbtq-young-adults https://www.advocate.com/politics/mamdani-trans-youth-records-subpoena This story originally appeared on Them.]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:15:08 EDT Quispe López https://www.advocate.com/politics/mamdani-trans-youth-records-subpoena https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-6-16-26 Hello folks and Happy Tuesday! Audience Editor Edgar Ramirez back in your inbox, here to reveal The Advocate's cover star for July/August: Don Lemon!]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:14:02 EDT Edgar Ramirez https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-6-16-26 https://www.advocate.com/travel/route-66-dispatch-history Driving along historic Route 66 in Edwardsville, Illinois, I heard the honking before I saw the crowd.]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:56:35 EDT Alysse Dalessandro https://www.advocate.com/travel/route-66-dispatch-history