Record Number of LGBT Candidates Running for Congress

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        Record Number of LGBT Candidates Running for Congress
     
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Record Number of LGBT Candidates Running for Congress

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Rosie O’Donnell got into Donald Trump’s orange head on Kimmel: ‘I know you're watching’

No one can throw a punch at Mango Mussolini quite like Rosie, writes John Casey.

Trump cannot strip Obamacare protections from trans people’s healthcare, judge rules

The ruling says the administration ignored existing law when it changed the rules that identify “essential benefits” under the Affordable Care Act.

‘High T’ Pete Hegseth hurls anti-trans slur at Iowa State Fair campaign stop while Iran war rages on

The defense secretary used the slur while campaigning for Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, then called the military “gender-neutral.”

Emails reveal Virginia school officials approved an LGBTQ+ club — until conservative backlash hit

A King George Middle School eighth-grader is asking a federal judge to intervene immediately after records show the district rewrote its policy to deny the GSA's existence.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

Republican Byron Donalds attacks Democrat David Jolly over trans rights in Florida governor’s race

Virginia congressman's meeting with transgender Democrats erupts into profanity. Then he walked out

Three Democrats and one Republican are vying to become Florida’s first out gay congressman

Seth Moulton’s anti-trans rhetoric comes back to haunt him in Senate debate with Ed Markey

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy earns an ‘F’ from leading Ohio LGBTQ+ group

James Talarico tells Rachel Maddow how bigoted, anti-trans politics distract from GOP corruption

Ohio Democrats accused of sacrificing transgender rights for votes

Lindsey Graham’s sister is taking his Senate seat. Who is she?

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The despair on the USS Abraham Lincoln exposes the deadly fraud of Pete Hegseth’s machismo

The sailors on the ship are desperate, and I know how terrifying it is when no one sees it, writes John Casey.

The 21 most sexually liberal cities in the world for LGBTQ+ people

This is where you can get your freak on in queer-friendly places. What more could you ask for?

Atlanta police arrest popular lesbian bar co-owner over patrons 'projecting their voices'

Dutch prime minister goes viral (again) for kissing his hockey star fiancé at match

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten was caught on camera during this sweet moment with Nicolás Keenan.

Colorado man shot in head during antigay road rage confrontation, police say

Denver prosecutors charged Jacob Sifuentez with three counts of attempted murder.

Hostile school policies are keeping transgender students out of class

Students with supportive teachers, LGBTQ+-inclusive lessons, and queer peers reported greater belonging and higher grades.

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Record Number of LGBT Candidates Running for Congress

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No one can throw a punch at Mango Mussolini quite like Rosie, writes John Casey.

The ruling says the administration ignored existing law when it changed the rules that identify “essential benefits” under the Affordable Care Act.

The defense secretary used the slur while campaigning for Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, then called the military “gender-neutral.”

A King George Middle School eighth-grader is asking a federal judge to intervene immediately after records show the district rewrote its policy to deny the GSA's existence.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

More For You

Most Popular

The sailors on the ship are desperate, and I know how terrifying it is when no one sees it, writes John Casey.

This is where you can get your freak on in queer-friendly places. What more could you ask for?

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten was caught on camera during this sweet moment with Nicolás Keenan.

Denver prosecutors charged Jacob Sifuentez with three counts of attempted murder.

Students with supportive teachers, LGBTQ+-inclusive lessons, and queer peers reported greater belonging and higher grades.