Jimmy Carter, an LGBTQ+ Ally, to Begin Receiving Hospice Care
President Carter has been a longtime supporter of LGBTQ+ rights.
February 18, 2023
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How a historic meeting in 1977 between gay activists and Jimmy Carter's administration paved a way forward
On President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday, one of the few people left from a historic White House meeting in 1977 talks about Carter acknowledging the existence of the queer community. “It started the ball rolling for gay rights, because back then, we had no rights," says activist George Raya.
October 1, 2024
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dies at 96
“Rosalynn was my partner in everything,” former President Jimmy Carter said. “Her wisdom and support were my constant companions.”
November 19, 2023
President Jimmy Carter dead at 100 — here's his history as an LGBTQ+ ally
President Jimmy Carter's advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights became stronger as the years went on.
December 29, 2024
Why we will never have another president like Jimmy Carter again
We’re likely to never again see a president as kind, simple, and honest as Carter, and that’s why his death stings so much, writes John Casey.
December 29, 2024
Pentagon Ends Trans Military Ban: "These Are the Kind of People We Want"
Starting today, transgender members of the U.S. military can serve openly.
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June 30, 2016
LIVE: 2024 presidential election
Keep it here for updates from The Advocate as our senior national reporter, Christopher Wiggins, covers the DNC from the event.
August 19, 2024
Kim Davis to Appeal Contempt Ruling
The appeal will be filed by the end of business today, says her attorney.
September 4, 2015
Twitter Goes Wild With Contempt for Kim Davis
She may no longer be in contempt of court, but many clever Twitter users have expressed contempt for the antigay Kentucky clerk.
September 8, 2015
Celebrating the Trans 100's Women of Color
"The names of our sisters shouldn't only make headlines when we walk a red carpet or lay in a casket," according to Janet Mock. We couldn't agree more.
March 31, 2015
WATCH: Wedding Bells Finally Ring in Kentucky
With defiant county clerk Kim Davis in federal custody, same-sex couples were able to obtain marriage licenses in Rowan County, Ky., for the first time today.
September 4, 2015
This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who
The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.
April 1, 2015
Huckabee: 'God Showed Up' in Form of Kim Davis
The presidential hopeful praises the recalcitrant Kentucky county clerk at an antigay rally, televised live, as she is released from jail.
September 8, 2015
Ash Carter, Defense Secretary Who Supported Trans Soldiers, Dies at 68
He led the Department of Defense's effort to include transgender service members in the ranks of the U.S. military.
October 25, 2022
New Defense Sec. 'Open-Minded' on Trans Military Ban
Just five days after being sworn in, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter indicated that he wants everyone who is willing and able to serve to be able to do so -- and the White House agrees.
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February 23, 2015
Misconduct Complaint Filed Against Texas Judge in Hate Group Training Case
The judge had ordered three attorneys for Southwest Airlines to take “religious liberty” training from an SPLC-designated hate group.
August 17, 2023
Monday Marks Beginning of the End for Trans Military Ban
The Pentagon's working group tasked with rescinding the military's long-standing ban on service by openly transgender Americans will hold its first meeting Monday.
July 30, 2015
Victory for Trans Rights at Federal Appeals Court
The Seventh Circuit becomes the first federal appeals court to base a ruling on trans student rights on Title IX and the U.S. Constitution.
May 30, 2017
Ending the Trans Military Ban: 'Let's Just Get This Done'
The former Army captain and West Point graduate has a message for outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel: End the military's ban on open service by transgender Americans.
January 23, 2015
Sec. of Defense Confirms: Yes, We'll Lift Trans Military Ban
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced a Pentagon working group that will operate under the presumption that transgender Americans should be able to serve openly in the U.S. military.
July 13, 2015
Coretta Scott King dies at 78
King is being remembered as a tireless advocate for African-Americans, women, and gays and lesbians.
January 31, 2006