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Who's running for Nancy Pelosi's House seat? Here are 3 Democrats who could replace her in Congress

Here are a few Democrats that could replace Nancy Pelosi in the House of Representatives after her retirement.

Illinois Democratic candidate glitter bombs anti-LGBTQ+ Christian group

Reed Showalter, who is straight, had a hilarious response to an anti-trans candidate survey from the Illinois Family Institute.

NYC mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani makes 1 a.m. surprise campaign stop at gay bar

In a surprise campaign stop, Mamdani thanked Brooklyn's Papi Juice "for creating a space for queer and trans New Yorkers."

How SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans could be saved during the shutdown

Trump's USDA has refused to release contingency funds for SNAP benefits, and Congress remains gridlocked.

Clarence Thomas says past SCOTUS rulings, like marriage equality, aren't 'the gospel' and can be overturned

Clarence Thomas has said that he would not follow court precedent “if I find it doesn’t make any sense."

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.

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."

Who is Catelin Drey? This Democrat just broke the Republican supermajority in Iowa

Democrat Catelin Drey beat out Republican candidate Christopher Prosch in Iowa's special election.

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."

Texas is gerrymandering the only LGBTQ+ member of Congress from the South out of her seat

New congressional districts in Texas will split Democrat Julie Johnson's district into eight parts.

Josh Sorbe is using his voice on Capitol Hill to fight for LGBTQ+ rights

In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.

Texas Democrats fleeing the state also stopped anti-abortion and anti-trans bills

Democrats left Texas to stop Republicans from redrawing the state’s congressional maps, but they stopped other bills, too.

Why a bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding Trump save the LGBTQ+ 988 crisis lifeline

One lawmaker called the administration's explanation for cutting the service “insufficient and dangerous.”

Bipartisan bill looks to sanction foreign officials who attack LGBTQ+ human rights

The Global Respect Act would allow sanctions against those who commit human rights violations against LGBTQ+ people.

California police accused a lawmaker of DUI when she was sober. She says she was targeted because she's queer

Law enforcement has still refused to release the records from Sabrina Cervantes' DUI arrest, despite tests proving she was sober.

Nearly half of Americans don’t want politicians focusing on trans issues: survey

A new survey shows that 49 percent of Americans think politicians should not be focusing on transgender issues at all.

Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law repealing marriage equality ban

The new law ensures that even if the Supreme Court reverses Obergefell, marriage equality will still be legal in Colorado.

Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis mocks Donald Trump's 'unflattering painting'

Jared Polis' April Fools joke paid homage to a famous show set in Colorado — while mocking Trump.

Jasmine Crockett mocks sports bans: 'Find the little trans child that is ruining your life'

Jasmine Crockett also called out Democrats who "allowed ourselves to be divided" over trans rights.

Have LGBTQ+ rights in Florida reached a turning point? Advocates have hope

Activists showed up in numbers and stopped two bills being heard last week in Tallahassee. But Equality Florida says the fight is far from over.