Why queer Democrat Emily Randall says she walked out of Trump’s presidential address
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall also wondered why JD Vance stood behind the president “palms up in the air as if trying to get a crowd to rise.”
March 5, 2025
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Pete Buttigieg & Stephen Colbert take turns roasting Donald Trump for his unhinged presidential address
"There was a lot of darkness and it was a lot of dazzle, but there was very, very little about the things that most affect our lives," the former transportation secretary said.
March 5, 2025
Donald Trump delivers presidential address filled with anti-LGBTQ+ lies and transphobic rhetoric
The address to a joint session of Congress was marked by bluster, exaggeration, and outright lies.
March 4, 2025
#TimesUp For Republicans at State of The Union
Democrats plan to make visible statements against sexual assault at the presidential address.
January 12, 2018
Buttigieg Takes Down Rush Limbaugh's Homophobia on 'Ellen'
The gay presidential candidate also addressed his lack of support from African-American voters.
February 21, 2020
Hillary Clinton Has a $500 Million Plan to Fight Bullying
The Democratic presidential candidate released a strategy to address the "urgent crisis" that is harming LGBT students and other young people from vulnerable populations.
October 27, 2016
LGBTQ Issues Largely Erased During Democratic Debate
No questions were posed about the impacts of federal policy on LGBTQ Americans.
July 31, 2019
Dem Presidential Hopefuls Speak Out on Deaths of Black Trans Women
Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Kamala Harris all tweeted in the wake of the 12th reported murder of a Black trans woman this year.
July 26, 2019
Pete Buttigieg reportedly won’t run for U.S. Senate, keeping 2028 presidential hopes alive
He is one of the most popular Democrats in the country.
March 13, 2025
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Urges Pete Buttigieg to Break NDA
The two out mayors appeared onstage together at an Iowa forum.
December 9, 2019
10 LGBTQ+ Questions We'd Like to See Asked in Tonight's Debate
The nation needs to hear the candidates' answers.
September 29, 2020
Anglican Priests Barred From Blessing Gay Marriages
Days after the archbishop of Canterbury equated homophobia with racism, Anglican bishops have prohibited priests from celebrating same-sex marriages.
February 18, 2014
Oh, the irony if Pete Buttigieg brings America back from the brink in 2028
Opinion: Pete Buttigieg opted out of a U.S. Senate run, which means he’s gunning for the presidency in 2028, writes John Casey.
March 17, 2025
Dem Convention to Feature LGBTQ+ Speakers in Keynote Slots and More
Pete Buttigieg, Tammy Baldwin, Danica Roem, and others are scheduled to appear.
August 17, 2020
Elizabeth Warren Speaks to One Anti-LGBTQ Mark on Her Record
Warren once spoke out against gender-confirmation surgery for prisoners. Now she recognizes their right to it, a campaign spokesman says.
January 7, 2019
Op-ed: Will Obama's State of the Union Address Include Full Equality?
President Obama has an opportunity to do something bold for LGBT Americans. Will it happen?
January 20, 2015
Julián Castro, LGBTQ Ally & Only Latino in Race, Ends Presidential Run
Castro had failed to break into the top tier of Democratic presidential hopefuls.
January 2, 2020
Romney Opposes Marriage Equality in Speech to NAACP
The Republican candidate told the nation's oldest civil rights organization, which recently endorsed marriage equality, that he would "defend traditional marriage" if elected president.
July 11, 2012
Pete Buttigieg: Trump Cabinet's use of Signal app for military ops is ‘highest level of f**kup imaginable’
The former Transportation secretary and Democratic star laid into Trump administration officials.
March 24, 2025
