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Oct 18, 2024 · Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and …

Davante Lewis tells The Advocate about his removal as vice chairman on Louisiana's Public Service Commission, which he believes was racially and politically motivated.

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Nov 27, 2024 · Support queer media. Become an Advocate contributor today. Although his politics were largely conservative, he was an animal rights activist.

State Rep. Karla Drenner, who was once told she “wasn’t worthy of being known,” reflects on 25 years of being “the first” and why she’s still serving in an interview with The Advocate.

From Supreme Court rulings to state and federal laws, The Advocate reports on how politics shapes the day-to-day realities faced by members of the gay community.

Nov 22, 2024 · Become an Advocate contributor today. Fran Hutchins, executive director of the Equality Federation, emphasized the importance of finding opportunities to protect LGBTQ+ rights.

Feb 28, 2025 · A representative for Walmart confirmed knowledge of the situation when contacted by The Advocate. “We’re cooperating with the police investigation,” a spokesperson said, declining to …

Jan 7, 2026 · Christopher Wiggins is The Advocate’s senior national reporter in Washington, D.C., covering the intersection of public policy and politics with LGBTQ+ lives.