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Buttigieg Rejects O’Rourke Proposal to Tax Anti-LGBTQ Churches

In the aftermath of conservative backlash over Beto O’Rourke agreeing to lift the tax-exemption on churches that oppose same-sex marriage, Pete Buttigieg is distancing himself from the comments. In an interv...

Candidates Reach Out to LGBTQ Voters

After the presidential election in 2016, Democratic voters instantly knew 2020 was going to be one of the most important elections to date. And with the Trump administration issuing 125 verbal and political att...

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Trump for Re-Election

LGBTQ Republican group Log Cabin Republicans have endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election because he has “met his commitments to LGBTQ Americans,” according to an op-ed written by chair members Robert K...

2020 Presidential Candidates to Address LGBTQ Issues in Forum Next Month

The Advocate is set to host an LGBTQ-related forum for 2020 presidential candidates next month. On September 20, candidates will take the stage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to discuss how they plan to fight for LGB...

LGBTQ Issues Omitted from Democratic Debate

Last night’s second round of Democratic debates brought disappointment to many LGBTQ voters and activists, as not a single mention or question of LGBTQ rights was included in the entire three-hour event. The...

2020 Presidential Hopefuls Add Preferred Pronouns to Social Media Bios

Three Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls have added their pronouns to their social media bios in what LGBTQ advocates are calling a move of solidarity. Elizabeth Warren, Julian Castro, and Bill de Blasio ...

Celebrities Donate Big to Pete Buttigieg Campaign

Gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has received hefty contributions from more than 50 well-known celebrity donors, according to PinkNews. Celebrities that donated to Buttigieg’s campaign include Georg...

Donald Trump’s Gay Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere Defends President’s Anti-LGBTQ Policies

Gay Republican and President Donald Trump’s deputy press secretary Judd Deere defended the president’s anti-LGBTQ policies in an interview with Buzzfeed News. Deere contended that the Trump administration is...

Democratic Candidates Look to Grassroots Campaign Approach for 2020

In 2012, CNN decried Super Political Action Committees as “dangers” and “a disaster for democracy.” Gearing up for the 2020 race, a hefty portion of the more than two dozen candidates seem to be taking a stand ...

Where the Candidates Stand with OUR Community: A Recap of the First Democratic Debate

The first round of Democratic presidential debates appears to have put U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California at the top of the 23-candidate heap. It saw South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg both winning points an...

Majority of LGBTQ Voters Think Homophobia Will Pose Problem for Pete Buttigieg’s Campaign

A majority of LGBTQ Americans think homophobia will be a challenge during openly gay Pete Buttigieg’s campaign for the 2020 presidency, according to a survey from Whitman Insight Strategies and Buzzfeed News. ...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Group Demands ICE Release Trans Woman in ‘Life-or-Death Medical Crisis’

Brookhaven Becomes Seventh Georgia Municipality to Outlaw LGBTQ Discrimination

House Democrats Call for ICE to Release all Transgender Detainees

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Ryan Murphy to Receive GLAAD Award for Accelerating LGBTQ Visibility in Media

Behind the Scenes: “Maybe Happy Ending, The Musical!”

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