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Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died at 67

Cecile Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.

Buttigieg Insinuates Identity Politics Have Made Democrats 'Divisive'

At an HRC gala in Las Vegas, the gay presidential candidate said "we're told we need to choose between supporting an autoworker and supporting a trans woman of color."

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to Be Challenged by Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego

Sinema, the first out bisexual senator, has proved a disappointment to many progressives.

Which Democratic U.S. Senators Have the Gayest and Least Gay Staffs?

Democratic senators have released their annual survey of staff diversity, and LGBTQ+ representation has risen.

Kyrsten Sinema Slams Democrats as 'Old Dudes ... Eating Jell-O'

Sen. Sinema, once a Democrat but now an independent, has been ridiculing Democrats in front of Republican audiences.

Va. GOP Block Democratic Measure to Enshrine Marriage Equality Rights

Democrats wanted to give Virginians the opportunity to vote on a measure that would have allowed the state constitution to be amended to reflect marriage equality rights for all within the state.

Oregon state rep flips from Republican to Democrat, citing gay son

Cyrus Javadi has left the Republican Party, saying it's full of "leaders who’d rather go viral than go fix the roads."

Democrat consultants tell politicians to stop using terms like 'LGBTQIA' and 'cisgender'

Consulting firm Third Way released a list of words it believes Democratic politicians should avoid, including "LGBTQIA."

Laverne Cox is begging all queer Americans to vote Democrat in the 2024 election

The trans icon is reminding everyone what's at stake this year.

Superman, Batman, and Robert Garcia: A gay Democrat’s stand against his political villains

The California congressman, who lives rent-free in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s head, opens up about his experience as a rising star who’s at the same time witnessing and standing in the way of Republicans’ worst inclinations.

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.

Pete Buttigieg says Democrats must end ā€˜preachy’ politics to combat Trump’s autocratic government takeover

He warned that the fear of saying the wrong thing has morphed into a hallmark of rising autocracy.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman bashes Democrats. Here’s why he says he’s 'politically homeless'

Sam Altman says it has to do with the party's relationship with billionaires like him.

Florida Republican who almost died from ectopic pregnancy blames Democrats, not abortion ban

Kat Cammack doesn't believe Florida's abortion ban was at fault for her near-death experience, but instead blames Democrats for "fearmongering."

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly once again vetoes gender-affirming care ban for minors

Senate Bill 63 sought to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria while allowing the same treatments to continue for cisgender minors with other conditions.

Donald Trump nominates lesbian Fox News host Tammy Bruce, who said Democrats fund creating 'mutants'

Bruce has a history of making inflammatory comments on air, including claiming she regretted getting the COVID-19 vaccine and going on several bizarre rants against gender neutral language.

Colin Allred targets first LGBTQ+ congresswoman from Texas for House seat as Jasmine Crockett runs for Senate

It's a variable musical chairs of Democratic political campaigns in the aftermath of recent mid-decade Republican gerrymandering.

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Hillary Clinton Dishes on Trump, Carson on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Democratic front-runner talked all things politics onĀ Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Democrats Approve Marriage Equality Platform

Democrats became the first major American political party to approve a platform endorsing marriage equality.

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Ernest Clark Is Working Nonstop to Kick Ted Cruz Out of the Senate

Clark -- political outreach director for Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke -- believes Texas is ready for a change.