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Kamala Harris; Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift breaks silence with full endorsement of Kamala Harris

The pop star also condemned the Donald Trump campaign for sharing fake, AI-generated videos using her image.

Anthony Scaramucci, a queer ally, and Trump ally no more, offers insight into the danger of his former boss
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Anthony “the Mooch” Scaramucci, one of Harris’s guests at the debate tonight, on the dangers of his old boss

A long-time LGBTQ+ ally, Scaramucci says that we have to do everything we can to make sure Harris wins in November.

New Project 2025 ad highlights sinister nature of Republican plan ahead of historic presidential debate
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New Project 2025 ad highlights sinister nature of Republican plan ahead of historic presidential debate

The LGBTQ+ group GLAAD is not holding back as it attacks the plan to dismantle civil rights for Americans.

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Over 210,000 transgender citizens could have trouble voting in the 2024 election

Transgender Americans "may face barriers to voting in person" due to a "mismatch with their information as listed on voter registration rolls," according to a new report.

CNN newsanchor Erin Burnett presidential candidate Kamala Harris CNN Andrew Kaczynski
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Anti-trans CNN segment targets Harris’s support for providing gender-affirming care to those incarcerated

Erin Burnett and Andrew Kaczynski are being criticized for the transphobic segment.

DavidMuir LinseyDavis presidentialdebate moderators
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Who is moderating the tonight's presidential debate? Meet anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis

The moderators for tonight's debate, journalists David Muir and Linsey Davis, each have storied careers on and off the network.

Donald Trump and Tiffany Justice
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Moms For Liberty founder 'thankful' for Trump's school transgender surgery lie

The former president has repeated a claim that schools are giving gender-affirmation operations to students and sending them home another gender.

Pete Buttigieg Donald Trump
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Pete Buttigieg shades Donald Trump's incoherent child care proposal

After Trump was asked about child care last week, Buttigieg said "it wasn’t clear whether he even understood the question."

Tim Walz
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Tim Walz in fiery HRC speech: ‘I sure the hell don’t need JD Vance giving me advice’ on reproductive care

’We’re not going back to the discrimination,” Kamala Harris’s running mate said in a keynote address over the weekend.

Hillary Clinton, Shirley Chisholm, and Margaret Chase Smith
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Trailblazing women in politics: A historical perspective

As Kamala Harris makes history in her current run for the presidency, we reflect on some previous female candidates who also threw their hats in the ring.

JD Vance lies about Tim Walz and trans kids while courting the far right
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JD Vance lies about Tim Walz and trans kids while courting the far right

At a Turning Point USA event Wednesday, Vance said Minnesota law allows for "kidnapping" of young people whose parents oppose gender-affirming care. That's not remotely true.

Mike Rogers Anti-LGBTQ+ history
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Mike Rogers is the anti-LGBTQ+ extremist running for U.S. Senate in Michigan

He is no friend to the LGBTQ+ community.

Governor Walz Campaign Headshot
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Tim Walz to honor LGBTQ+ community at Human Rights Campaign National Dinner (exclusive)

Kamala Harris’s running mate will continue his LGBTQ+ advocacy with keynote address at the highly-anticipated event.

Donald Trump rally pointing in front of american flag
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Harris campaign, others call out Trump for holding events in towns with racist histories

Donald Trump has had rallies in some communities that were once "sundown towns" — where Blacks were warned to stay away after sunset.

Sarah McBride DNC interview
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Sarah McBride opens up about her historic candidacy, the Democratic Party, and Kamala Harris's campaign

The transgender Delaware state senator is on the brink of making history (again) as the first trans person elected to Congress.

Voting station with "vote here" sign
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Anti-transgender laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters

Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz was the faculty advisor for the Gay Straight Alliance when he taught high school
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Former students share how Tim Walz allyship to LGBTQ+ teens in the '90s changed the course of their lives

Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate has been a vocal LGBTQ+ ally.

JD Vance wants gay tech billionaire Peter Thiel to fund Trump-Vance campaign
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JD Vance wants gay tech billionaire Peter Thiel to fund Trump-Vance campaign

Thiel, who supported Trump in 2016, has said he wouldn't donate to any campaign this year, although he could change his mind.

Gender liberation movement 2020 Brooklyn Liberation Action Black Trans Lives Photos
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Inside the massive protest against Project 2025 and anti-trans laws coming to D.C. (exclusive)

A renowned organizer for the upcoming Gender Liberation March tells The Advocate how you can attend — and why you should.

Tim Walz and Kamala Harris with Dana Bash
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5 key takeaways from Kamala Harris's first media interview as the Democratic nominee for president

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sat for their first interview with CNN. Here's what they said.