Equality PAC raises big bucks for 2024 House Democratic frontliners at debate day fundraiser
The money will go to reelecting members who are running in challenging congressional districts.
September 16, 2024
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Emily Randall poised to be first queer Latina in Congress after Washington primary win
She emerged victorious after Tuesday’s jungle primary in Washington.
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LGBTQ+ advocacy groups excited about vice presidential pick Tim Walz’s 'proven record'
The former congressman and current Minnesota governor has been a longtime ally to LGBTQ+ people.
August 6, 2024
Emily Randall looks to be the first LGBTQ+ Latina in Congress. Today she faces her primary
Three Equality PAC co-chairs tell The Advocate they’re confident in her chances to carry the day.
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Out Rep. Mark Pocan, other Dems join call for Biden to drop out
Pocan, the head of the Congressional Equality Caucus, is saying it's time for a new generation of leaders.
July 19, 2024
Rep. Mark Takano is latest LGBTQ+ lawmaker calling for Biden to step aside
He joins other Democrats who are concerned about the president’s ability to win against Donald Trump.
July 9, 2024
21 U.S. Reps. condemn Uganda's 'draconian' anti-LGBTQ+ law: 'State-sponsored violence'
Reps. Mark Takano and Joyce Beatty have led the effort to introduce a resolution to condemn Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act, "one of the harshest anti-LGBTQI+ laws the world has seen."
June 28, 2024
Inside the plan to double the number of LGBTQ+ members of Congress (exclusive)
Democratic U.S. Reps. Mark Takano and Ritchie Torres discuss their fundraising prowess in an exclusive interview with The Advocate.
May 21, 2024
Months after election, gay House candidate Evan Low will be on November ballot. Here's what happened
Low, currently a member of the California Assembly, is running for a U.S. House seat from Silicon Valley.
May 15, 2024
Democrats introduce resolution in support of LGBTQ+ youth
The resolution demands "equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure."
April 12, 2024
Democrats Introduce Bills to Create National LGBTQ+ History and Culture Museum
Legislation was introduced to establish a dedicated museum within the Smithsonian Institution, which garnered broad support from the Congressional Equality Caucus.
October 27, 2023
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
Equality Act, the Sweeping LGBTQ+ Rights Bill, Reintroduced in Congress
The act, which would outlaw anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination nationally, comes at a time of unprecedented state-level attacks on the community.
June 21, 2023
Elon Musk Called Out as Anti-LGBTQ+ Slurs Rise on Twitter
U.S. Reps. Mark Takano and Adam Schiff cite a report that use of the "groomer" narrative has risen 119 percent since Musk took over Twitter last fall.
March 28, 2023
House Republicans Pass Bill to Restrict Transgender Rights in Schools
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have passed a measure veiled as a parental rights law that is actually a bill meant to exclude transgender people from public education.
March 24, 2023