John Thune, South Dakota Republican senator with a poor LGBTQ+ rights record, elected as majority leader
Thune, a senator from South Dakota, has differed with Donald Trump at times but now says he's committed to Trump's agenda.
November 13, 2024
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Who is Tony Hinchcliffe, the human pile of garbage insulting Puerto ​Rico ​at Donald Trump's MSG rally?
Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico "a floating island of garbage" during a Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, but it isn't the first time his racist comments have sparked backlash.
October 28, 2024
Moms for Liberty Co-Founder to Address Sexual Hypocrisy Scandal at Florida School Board Meeting
Bridget Ziegler, a Sarasota County School Board member and co-founder of Moms for Liberty, is facing calls for resignation following her husband’s sexual assault investigation and revelations of secret throuple with another woman.
December 12, 2023
Pulse Nightclub Shooting Remembered Amid Calls for Action
President Joe Biden in 2021 declared the site of the Orlando nightclub as a national memorial.
June 12, 2023
LISTEN: Edie Windsor's Message for Fla. Gov. Rick Scott
'I implore you to use the power of your office to allow loving couples to marry now in your state,' says the woman who defeated DOMA.
October 30, 2014
Gov. Rick Scott Honored Pulse But Never Mentioned LGBT People
Florida's governor described the shooting as terrorism and never noted it targeted LGBT people.
March 8, 2017
Santorum to Walker on Marriage Equality: 'Spouses Matter'
Santorum has pounced on Scott Walker's wife Tonette admitting she's 'torn' on the issue of same-sex marriage as an apparent weakness in Walker's resolve on the issue.
July 14, 2015
WATCH: School Standards Turn Kids Gay, Lawmaker Warns
The Florida Republican's comments have ensnared Governor Rick Scott politically.
May 20, 2014
Florida Refused $70 Million to Combat HIV/AIDS Crisis
Then-Gov. Rick Scott's administration returned federal funding as new infections in South Florida skyrocketed.
September 11, 2019
Whether or Not Pulse Was a Hate Crime, Hate Still Lives in Florida
Gov. Rick Scott should honor Pulse's victims and enact statewide LGBT protections, writes Equality Florida's Nadine Smith.Â
June 12, 2018
WATCH: Fla. Gov's 'Appalling' Opposition to Marriage Equality
In offering his 'personal perspective about a politician who just refuses to take responsibility,' Florida political reporter Michael Putney had some harsh words for Gov. Rick Scott.
October 28, 2014
Could Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Go Nationwide?
Florida’s bill seems to have inspired a flurry of similar anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in statehouses around the country.
February 9, 2023
The 13 (Mostly Antigay) Senators Who Voted Against Sec. Pete Buttigieg
The senators who voted against confirming Buttigieg as transportation secretary were almost exclusively from the South.
February 2, 2021
The Other Awkward Moment in Florida's Governor Debate
That weird delay to the start of the debate wasn't the only uncomfortable moment.
October 16, 2014
In Concession, Florida Sen. Nelson Promises to Fight for LGBTQ Rights
The Democrat came up short in a recount, but said he won't abandon social justice causes.
November 19, 2018
POLL: Majority of Republicans Would Attend a Same-Sex Marriage
A new Reuters poll shows promising GOP support for the nuptials of loved ones marrying a same-sex partner.
May 18, 2015
Scott Walker Calls It Quits
Walker's campaign started out looking moderate, moved to the right, then folded.
September 21, 2015
WATCH: Scott Walker's Most Duh-Uh Moment
The Wisconsin Governor's answer is that this is "not even an issue for me to be involved in."
July 19, 2015
Redundant Fla. Law: Pastors Don't Have to Marry Gays
Florida lawmakers spent hours debating a bill that will give clergy members rights they already had.
March 11, 2016
