Candidates in 85% of world elections ran on anti-LGBTQ+ talking points in 2024: study
In at least 51 of 61 countries and the European Union, candidates used anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric to win political favor.
September 11, 2025
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In at least 51 of 61 countries and the European Union, candidates used anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric to win political favor.
Democrat Catelin Drey beat out Republican candidate Christopher Prosch in Iowa's special election.
The Democratic governor said he is against inmates “receiving better coverage and health care than a law-abiding citizen.”
“I strongly support LGBTQ rights and equality. No one should be discriminated against. I do believe that religious liberty, the First Amendment, gay rights, and transgender equality can all coexist," Mace said in 2021.
"If what you want is a centrist campaign that's quiet on trans issues ... that candidate existed, and she just lost," Oliver said during a recent episode of Last Week Tonight.
"It's natural to be pissed off and fearful and defensive. It's about accepting that and finding a way to challenge that," a licensed psychotherapist tells The Advocate.