Why queer Democrat Emily Randall says she walked out of Trump’s presidential address
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall also wondered why JD Vance stood behind the president “palms up in the air as if trying to get a crowd to rise.”
March 5, 2025
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Democratic Lawmakers Reintroduce Landmark LGBTQ+ Military Equality Bill
Lawmakers have reintroduce a bill to create a commission to address historic anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
September 21, 2023
Democratic Lawmakers Introduce LGBTQ+ & Women’s History Education Bill
New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Ritchie Torres, and at least 50 House Democratic co-sponsors introduced the LGBTQI+ and Women's History Education Act today.
July 20, 2022
House Republicans are 'obsessed' with attacking LGBTQ+ people, say Democratic lawmakers
GOP lawmakers should lay off the assault on LGBTQ+ rights, the Congressional Equality Caucus says in a new report.
February 12, 2024
Lesbian lawmaker Angie Craig calls for Joe Biden to step down from presidential race
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig is the fifth Democratic — and first LGBTQ+ — lawmaker calling for the president to stand down and allow somebody else to challenge Donald Trump.
July 6, 2024
Proposed funding deal will be deadly for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
What is perhaps most absurd about the reported deal is that it won’t actually solve any of the problems plaguing the immigration system, and will actually make things worse, writes Bridget Crawford.
January 26, 2024
Rep. Ro Khanna and transgender activist put Nancy Mace on blast at tech summit
The confrontation came at the end of a week when Mace introduced measures in Congress targeting transgender people.
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December 1, 2024
Trans U.S. Rep-elect Sarah McBride on Mike Johnson’s Capitol bigotry: 'Not here to fight about bathrooms'
“I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson even if I disagree with them,” she said.
November 20, 2024
13 LGBTQ+ elected lawmakers join the 119th Congress
From Sarah McBride to Tammy Baldwin, here are the queer lawmakers in the 119th Congress.
January 3, 2025
Democratic Lawmakers & Allies Launch New Pro-LGBTQ+ Agenda PAC
Pennsylvania Democratic state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta will serve as chairperson of the board for the new political action committee aimed at defending LGBTQ+ rights.
September 1, 2022
Angry Democratic lawmakers slam ‘despicable’ Kash Patel for firing FBI agent over LGBTQ+ Pride flag
The FBI director terminated the agent for having the flag at his desk during the Biden administration.
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October 3, 2025
Jasmine Crockett’s office condemns Nancy Mace ‘threatening physical violence’ during House hearing
Mace, an anti-LGBTQ+ Republican South Carolina congresswoman, invited Crockett, a Texas Democrat, to “take it outside” when the latter pointed to the GOP lawmaker’s constant attacks on transgender people.
January 15, 2025
Could Florida's most anti-transgender Republican lose a special election for Congress?
Even in a district Donald Trump won by 30 points last year, a Democrat might beat state Sen. Randy Fine, a lawmaker who has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
April 1, 2025
Transgender Virginians can breathe a sigh of relief after Democrats defeat all GOP anti-LGBTQ+ bills
With Democrats in control of the entire state legislature, LGBTQ+ Virginians retain protections and dignity in health care and education in the commonwealth.
February 9, 2024
Lawmakers want to know why there are fewer LGBTQ+ homeowners than straight: 'Concerning disparities'
Twenty U.S. representatives are demanding to know about the homeownership "disparities" between LGBTQ+ people and their straight, cisgender peers.
July 1, 2024
LGBTQ+ candidates lose races for Florida legislature
Two gay men expected to win Florida House seats lost to Republican incumbents. Voters failed to elect three trans candidates seeking to make history.
November 6, 2024
Republican Lawmakers Blame 'Both Sides' for Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence
On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers acted shocked that months of the GOP's anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric led to acts of violence against the same community.
December 14, 2022
Joe Saunders, One of Florida's First Gay Lawmakers, Looks to Make a Political Comeback
He's challenging GOP state Rep. Fabian Basabe, who has faced calls to resign.
May 7, 2023
North Carolina Democrat Joins GOP as State Sees Rash of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills
Tricia Cotham's party switch creates a Republican supermajority that could override vetoes by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
April 6, 2023