“I have given up power. But I have not given up influence.”The morning The Advocate's Christopher Wiggins was preparing to interview Nancy Pelosi, she had told communications director Ian Krager she wanted to discuss the future."But there is no talking to Pelosi about the future without touching on the recent past, if only so she can redistribute the credit," Christopher writes.Pelosi, who is on the cover of The Advocate’sSeptember/October issue, announced last year that she would retire after nearly four decades in the House and two separate stints as speaker. In an exclusive, made possible with help from Advocate members, Pelosi reflects on the AIDS crisis, marriage equality, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the Equality Act, transgender rights and the unfinished fight for LGBTQ+ dignity and freedom.You can find the full interview here or below — and if you want more exclusive coverage from this interview you won’t find anywhere else, consider becoming an Advocate member by this Friday, Aug. 21. Your valued gift will help continue our legacy — at a critical time in our history.Nancy Pelosi on AIDS, trans rights, the legacy she resists claiming — and why Democrats must ‘win big’
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