Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jeffries commit to defending trans rights at star-studded Pride gala
“House Democrats will always stand with the LGBTQ community — including our transgender fellow Americans,” Hakeem Jeffries said.
June 5, 2025
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“House Democrats will always stand with the LGBTQ community — including our transgender fellow Americans,” Hakeem Jeffries said.
The EqualityPAC fundraiser will be held on June 4 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
The two talk to The Advocate about past and future stardom, their late cousin Whitney, and LGBT rights.
The prestigious event, celebrating its 46th year, also paid tribute to luminaries Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick, Renée Fleming, and Barry Gibb, with President Joe Biden in attendance.
Bean was a minister, singer, and longtime activist for LGBTQ+ and HIV causes.
Four Westboro Baptist Church members showed up to protest the funeral, but they were largely outnumbered by supporters.
Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow, Jennifer Hudson, and more stars sang to the bisexual music mogul at Tribeca's opening night, which was also a call to arms for the arts.
For World AIDS Day, don't miss this excerpt from Christopher Zyda's heart-wrenching memoir, The Storm: One Voice from the AIDS Generation.
The biopic of the iconic vocalist arrived in theaters on December 23.
The Emmy-winning actor spoke with The Advocate before he accepted Equality PAC's Nancy Pelosi Equality Ally Award at a gala.
Members of the Trans Poets Workshop NYC offer pieces from their diverse bodies of work.