From trauma to triumph, will NYC Councilman Erik Bottcher become the city's first out gay mayor one day?
From a teen grappling mightily with his sexuality, Bottcher is now a ubiquitous presence in New York City.
May 16, 2025
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Zooey Zephyr, Transgender Montana Lawmaker, Is Engaged to Her Girlfriend
The trans power couple is bringing a lot of people joy online and making right-wingers seethe.
May 6, 2023
Florida Republicans Target Disney In Continued Act of Revenge
Because they couldn't do it right the first time, Republicans in Florida are trying again to get back at Disney for opposing DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
February 7, 2023
Of Pastors and Politicians
Portland mayor Sam Adams and Colorado evangelist Ted Haggard both got caught with their pants down, but these men's improprieties have less to do with sex than with the unrealistic standards we set for our role models.
March 4, 2009
I'm a Trans Politician — in Venezuela
Tamara Adrian is fighting to improve the lives of Venezuela's severely beleagured citizens. Through all this, she's changing the nation's views on sexual and gender minorities.
April 13, 2017
LGBTQ Politicians Weigh in on the Meaning of Milk
Forty years after his assassination, Harvey Milk's political children discuss the slain supervisor's legacy.
November 27, 2018
Antigay Senator: Politicians Obligated to Proselytize
Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford boasts a history of preaching against LGBTQ equality.
November 16, 2018
Really? Jim McGreevey Is a Recovering Politician?
An HBO documentary examines the former governor's renewed passion for religion and for helping female prisoners get a second chance.
March 29, 2013
Dianne Feinstein: An LGBTQ+ Rights Champion
Feinstein was slow to embrace marriage equality but eventually did, and she supported the community in other ways.
September 29, 2023
35 Bisexual Politicians You Should Know
We highlight bisexual state and federal legislators for Bi Visibility Day.
September 23, 2023
How Conservative Politicians Are Scapegoating Trans Athletes
A slew of hateful legislation takes aim at athletes only seeking to compete.
August 3, 2021
Politician: Same-Sex Marriage Is Cause of COVID
Scottish parliamentary candidate Peter Tait says he wants to represent "things that God would want me to represent."
April 5, 2021
Antigay Politician Implies Buttigieg Is Accustomed to Groping
State Sen. Mike Young's comment implied that Buttigieg is "used to" unwanted touching or even assault by other men.
March 4, 2020
Is This Kansas Politician Threatening Employers of LGBTQ Activists?
Equality Kansas leaders have called for Karin Brownlee's resignation from the Olathe City Council.
November 20, 2019