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The trans Virginia legislator is running for reelection against Christopher Stone, who opposes marriage equality and wants more religious exemptions from pro-LGBTQ+ laws.
Gov. Ralph Northam has signed the bill authored by Del. Danica Roem, making Virginia the 12th state to restrict the defense's use.
Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Annette Bening, and more address HRC's virtual event and remind us to vote like our lives depend on it.
The final night of the Democratic National Convention struck a note of LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Pete Buttigieg, Tammy Baldwin, Danica Roem, and others are scheduled to appear.
The likely Democratic presidential nominee could make history by picking the first out woman as second-in-command.
The action will make Virginia the first Southern state to protect LGBTQ people against discrimination.
Roem made history in 2017 with her election to Virginia's House of Delegates, and she made history again Tuesday.
A Facebook ad from an anti-LGBTQ group accuses the Virginia legislator of having an "EXTREME social agenda."
The Virginia delegate broke the glass ceiling for transgender politicians, but a new bigot is trying to take her down.
The groundbreaking trans state legislator faces Kelly McGinn, who has called marriage equality "morally repugnant."
The Westboro Baptist Church went after Roem, so she put out a call to raise money for her reelection campaign because, 'They'll hate that.'
Virginia delegate Roem will be the first openly transgender elected official to address a major party's gala.
The first woman nominated for president by a major party tweets a diverse list of women who inspire her.
A new trans political action committee made a big impact on 2017 elections. So why didn't they get the credit?
The Advocate highlights the people who gave the LGBT community hope in 2017.
The first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature says its time for a new era of respect and responsibility in politics.
The Republican leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, Kirk Cox, wants to do away with gendered titles after Roem's historic win.
Pop star Demi Lovato brought Danica Roem, the first openly transgender state legislator, as her date to the America Music Awards.
The first openly transgender person to elected to the Virginia legislature, and one of the first in the nation, has some meaningful words.
