Donald Trump's lesbian niece, Mary Trump, explained her uncle's subconscious compulsions to project his own weaknesses onto others. Mary Trump, who is a psychologist, explained in a Friday blog post that projection is "a very basic and quite common defense mechanism in which a person attributes thou
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Shawn Oliver, a transphobic 42-year-old Republican now-former candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts, suspended his campaign on Sunday after being arrested on Saturday night for crashing and overturning his car while under the suspected influence of alcohol. Around 11...
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Trans people know that our unique health concerns are understudied. Just look at how many of us resort to Reddit forums as a source of anecdotal medical knowledge. Now, researchers are sounding the alarm on just how dangerous this lack of research can be for our heart health. A n...
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Tammy Sue Bakker, the daughter of famed televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, has apologized to those who have been “hurt” by her family’s ministry and is urging people to donate to their local LGBTQ+ communities. In an October 8 statement posted on social media, Tammy Sue ex...
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James K. Harrison, Jr. passed away on Sept. 20, 2026, at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville, MD, where he had lived for the past three years. He was born May 8, 1948, in Norfolk, VA, the eldest child of James Knox Harrison, Sr. and Willie Mae Drake Harrison. He gr...
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President Donald Trump said, "I’m allowed to destroy the country," during a bizarre press event he held last Friday to speak about the Supreme Court's ruling against his international tariffs. "I’m even allowed to impose a foreign country-destroying embargo. I can embargo. I can ...
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A bizarre rant from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) included slamming "transgender witches" as out of touch with "regular, ordinary Americans." Cruz has recently been campaigning across Alaska for incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in his race against Mary Peltola (D). His rant came during ...
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The superintendent of Virginia’s third-largest school district has issued a blistering response to the state delegate who called the district's recognition of LGBTQ+ History Month “despicable” and “disgusting.” In an October 12 letter to Virginia state Del. Tim Griffin (R), Loudo...
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Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge has urged Virginians to vote against a proposed state constitutional amendment that would enshrine marriage rights for same-sex couples. Burbidge, who heads the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, spoke about his position on Question 2 in a video that...
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Precious Brady-Davis, running for reelection as Commissioner at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, has a long history as an environmental and social justice advocate, with work at the Sierra Club, the Beyond Coal campaign, and now as chief strategy of...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.Ahead of Halloween and a potentially scary midterm election for Republicans, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz blamed transgender witches for tight Senate polls.During an interview with Fox News, Cruz was asked why so many Republican-held Senate s...
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When it comes to her performance on the court, Sophie Cunningham has a message: she is not her numbers.The Indiana Fever guard defended her controversial image on a recent episode of her podcast No Hesitation, which she hosts alongside basketball coach Drew Hanlen. At the top of ...
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The chair of the Alabama Republican Party called two transgender Democrats "men who have mental disorders," but the two candidates for state House aren't taking the insult lying down. State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R) made the comment earlier this month during a speech to the Easte...
