When Chasten Buttigieg spoke with The Advocate from his home in Traverse City in early May, he had just seen a hummingbird for the first time this season. It was the kind of moment he’s learned to ...

Chasten Buttigieg never thought he’d be a dad. Growing up closeted in a conservative Catholic household, he could barely conceptualize finding a partner, let alone an entire family. But in June 2015, ...

A children’s picture book about a family with two dads has made history. And its author knows a thing or two about firsts. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate ...

Christopher Wiggins is The Advocate’s senior national reporter in Washington, D.C., covering the intersection of public policy and politics with LGBTQ+ lives. He reports from the White House, the U.S.