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.
October 31, 2025
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Becca Balint to Be Vermont's First Woman, First LGBTQ+ Rep in Congress
Balint, a lesbian, is a longtime Vermont state legislator and former teacher.
November 8, 2022
Vermont Poised to Send Lesbian Becca Balint to Congress
Balint easily won the state's Democratic primary for U.S. House Tuesday, and she's likely to win in November and become Vermont's first woman in Congress.
August 10, 2022
Lesbian Candidate May Be Vermont's First Woman in U.S. House
(CNN) Balint, first elected to the state legislature in 2014, is widely viewed as the frontrunner heading into Tuesday's election, with Lt. Gov. Molly Gray her closest rival.
August 9, 2022
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
130 Reps Present Strike Against DOMA
130 members of Congress filed a joint amicus brief supportive of a lesbian couple challenging DOMA in court.
July 10, 2012
U.S. House Members Form First Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus
U.S. representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Barney Frank (D-Mass.) announced today the formation of the LGBT Equality Caucus. The 52-member bipartisan group, which includes two Republicans, marks the nation's first congressional caucus with the express purpose of advancing equal rights for LGBT people, repealing discriminatory laws and educating lawmakers on gay issues. Baldwin and Frank, both openly gay, cochair the caucus.
June 5, 2008
PHOTOS: Head of the Democratic Party Joins the NOH8 Campaign
NOH8 Co-founders Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley invited members of both parties and both houses of Congress to a photo shoot to celebrate National Coming Out Day and 26 people showed up -- all Democrats from the House of Representatives. Among them is the head of the Democratic Party, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
October 11, 2012
Clooney vs. the Far Right
What's gay about George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck? In a gay-press exclusive, the superstar director fills us in--and tells us why he's hopeful for America's future on gay rights and civil liberties
November 21, 2005
The Scary Science at Johns Hopkins University
Doctors at the esteemed institution are perpetuating dangerous myths about transgender people -- and the university is not doing enough to stop them.
December 15, 2015
The 10 Best LGBT Films of 2015
It's the holiday season, which means it's time to carol. Or at least, it's time to sing our praises for Carol and the other LGBT cinematic standouts of the year.
December 22, 2015
30 Amazing HIV-Positive Gay Men
Here are 30 great guys who HIV Plus magazine named to its annual list of men who are reinventing what it means to be HIV-positive.
December 1, 2014
7 Things That Are Everything This Week
Our pop culture highlights list this week includes the the modelings of Magic Mike, the horror of being Unfriended, and the wherq-ings of The Prancing Elites Project.
April 17, 2015
The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers
What is the most essential movie ever for LGBT viewers? There can be only one. We've made our pick, and now you can vote on Facebook and Twitter in a "Clash of the Classics!"
June 23, 2014