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Trump poised to make LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers ineligible for student loan forgiveness

Trump's plan to gut the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is expected to disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people.

Trump's DOE will make LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers ineligible for student loan forgiveness

Trump's Department of Education is making workers of LGBTQ+ nonprofits ineligible for student loan forgiveness.

Trump's DOE sued (twice) for disqualifying LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers from loan forgiveness

Two lawsuits have been filed over a new DOE policy disqualifying LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers from student loan forgiveness.

Pete Buttigieg will be inducted into LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame at DNC (exclusive)

The out gay official will join other notables in LGBTQ+ political history.

Michele Rayner-Goolsby Aims to Be Florida's 1st Out Person in Congress

She is currently the only lesbian in the Florida legislature. 

A surprise Kamala Harris appearance & Joe Biden's emotional torch-passing at DNC

The energy was high at the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Meet Jeff Lewis, the Gay Man Who Is N.Y. Gov. Hochul's Chief of Staff

He found the path to his dream job after meeting Hochul in a blizzard.

Dr. Fauci reflects on religion, divisiveness, and the special place gay men have in his life (exclusive)

Fauci credits good genes and the thrill and excitement of his work with keeping him young and still going strong at 83.


History-making Sarah McBride sworn in as first out transgender member of Congress

The Delaware Democrat calls moment ‘awe-inspiring’ and vows to fight for all Americans.

Op-ed: Pedro Zamora, Twenty Years Later

Twenty years after his death, HIV and AIDS activist Pedro Zamora's legacy remains crucial in the the fight against the virus.

Tammy Baldwin, Nation's First Out Senator, Reelected in Wisconsin

America's first, and currently only, LGBTQ senator is reelected to a second term.

Robert Garcia Will Be First Out Gay Immigrant in Congress

Garcia, an immigrant from Peru and the mayor of Long Beach, Calif., has been elected to the U.S. House from California's 42nd Congressional District.

New York Dem Ritchie Torres discusses the fight for LGBTQ+ representation as election looms

As one of the first out gay Black and Latine members of Congress, Torres continues to champion LGBTQ+ rights, advocate for marginalized communities, and push for broader representation in government.

OPM Director Delivers Commencement Address

The administrator offered advice to graduates and saluted Frank Kameny, the pioneering gay rights campaigner who died last year.

Closets are for cowboy boots: A tribute to David Mixner

A friend remembers the late LGBTQ+ rights activist David Mixner.

Biden's Gay 'Bodyman' to Depart White House

(CNN) While he may not be a household name, Stephen Goepfert is hard to miss -- he's the one with the beard in just about every President Joe Biden photo that includes staff.

Aaron Schock Denounces 'Out-Of-Control' Probe Into Lavish Expenditures

The former Republican congressman wants his corruption charges thrown out.

A Student Talks About Her Life Among the 47 Percent

The former president of the College Democrats of America, and Democratic National Convention speaker takes umbrage at Mitt Romney's comments about nearly half of the country.

Will Republicans Again Stop Obama From Putting Gay Man on Appeals Court?

Once again, a nominee from President Obama for the U.S Court of Appeals could set an important first for LGBT people.

In a First, Asian-American Lesbian Confirmed to Ambassador-Level Post

Chantale Wong, confirmed as U.S. director of the Asian Development Bank, is the first out lesbian and first LGBTQ+ person of color in an ambassador-level position.