All Republican women in the South Carolina Senate lost their primaries — Here's why
Three women GOP State Senators joined Democrats last year to block an extreme conservative-backed bill.
July 1, 2024
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Mary Cheney Isn't Supporting Sister Liz for Senate
Mary Cheney isn't keeping quiet about her disappointment with her sister's opposition to marriage equality.
November 21, 2013
California Sen. Laphonza Butler reads Audre Lorde in protest of GOP book banning
Butler, the first Black lesbian in the U.S. Senate, read an excerpt from Sister Outsider to her colleagues Thursday to make a point about the power of breaking silence.
February 29, 2024
Laphonza Butler, first Black lesbian U.S. senator, steps down from office for Adam Schiff
She called on her colleagues to plant seeds of love and inclusivity.
December 14, 2024
Liz Cheney Aide Gay-Baits Matt Gaetz With Makeup Remark
As the two Republicans feud over Trump's second impeachment, Cheney's aide tells Gaetz, "In Wyoming, the men don't wear makeup."
January 26, 2021
Mary Cheney Headlines Marriage Fundraiser
Mary Cheney will head to Indiana to fight a proposed ballot measure barring marriage equality for same-sex couples.
November 28, 2013
More Than 50 of Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Moms
Our community's out moms could use some more visibility — and a big thank you too.
May 12, 2024
Eight times Kyrsten Sinema let down the LGBTQ+ community — and others
Sinema, the first out bisexual in the U.S. House and then the Senate, came into office as a liberal but moved to the right.
January 24, 2025
50 Years of Pumps & Circumstance: S.F. Imperial Court
The Imperial Council of San Francisco, the 2nd largest LGBT group in the U.S., marks 50 years of glitter, grandiosity, and community service.
February 25, 2015
California Lawmakers Celebrate Drag Nun & Pride Month While GOP Seethes
The state’s legislature is entering Pride Month loud and proud.
June 6, 2023
Kyrsten Sinema's Security Is Provided by Tulsi Gabbard's Sister
The amount Sinema has paid Gabbard's sister over the years raises questions about ethics.
February 24, 2023
Liz Cheney Ousted from Congress, Leaves Mixed Record on LGBTQ+ Issues
Cheney lost Tuesday's Republican primary for the U.S. House seat from Wyoming to a Trump-backed candidate.
August 17, 2022
Liz Cheney Withdraws From Senate Race
Citing 'serious health issues' within her family, Liz Cheney has announced that she has abandoned her U.S. Senate campaign in Wyoming.
January 6, 2014
Liz Cheney: 'Not Pro-Gay Marriage'
Cheney takes the position even though she has a lesbian sister, and a father, the former vice president, who supports marriage equality.
August 30, 2013
WATCH: Liz Cheney Reiterates Opposition to Marriage Equality
On Fox News Sunday, the former vice president's daughter, running for U.S. Senate from Wyoming, responded to perceptions that she's insufficiently opposed to marriage rights for same-sex couples.
November 17, 2013
Stand-Off Ends With Apology to Gay Ambassador
How the former Republican senator responded in the late '90s to an openly gay nominee for ambassador became a sticking point among activists when his name was floated for Defense Secretary.
December 21, 2012
