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The Advocate
A Democratic congressional primary in Arizona has erupted into a fight over LGBTQ+ rights, with outside groups accusing former state Rep. Amish Shah of supporting conversion therapy and state advocates calling the attacks false. Political ads airing in Arizona
The Advocate
What amounts to a proof-of-life photo of Sen. Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican, amid his extended hospital disappearance has sparked a slew of increasingly ridiculous internet memes.Although multiple GOP colleagues had claimed they’ve spoke
The 19th
This story was reported in partnership with LA Public Press, an independent nonprofit newsroom advocating for a better Los Angeles. When Areli Ramos arrived for her appointment at the women’s health clinic Tia in June 2022, she was showing signs of pregnancy.
The Advocate
A flood of public opposition helped stop one of the Trump administration’s most extreme attempts to force hospitals nationwide to abandon gender-affirming care for transgender young people, offering a rare and instructive victory against a federal government t