Georgia GOP looks to pass religious freedom bill that advocates say will harm marginalized groups
One emotional critic said the bill will be used as a "sword and not a shield" to attack othered groups.
March 20, 2025
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Zooey Zephyr calls on trans people to 'plant the flag of joy' against Donald Trump (exclusive)
Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.
November 27, 2024
Republicans Put 'Gay Panic' Defense Ban on Pause in New Hampshire
New Hampshire was on the brink of banning the "gay panic" defense, until the law was put on hold at the last minute.
June 17, 2023
Minnesota Moves Toward Banning Conversion Therapy
The state's House of Representatives has approved the ban, and it is likely to pass in the Senate.
February 21, 2023
Florida's First Gay Latino Lawmaker, Carlos Guillermo Smith, Announces State Senate Run
Smith previously served in the state's house of representatives before losing his election in 2022.
April 7, 2023
Kansas Anti-Trans Sports Bill Officially Dead
The state's House of Representatives has failed to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of the measure.
April 28, 2022
Delaware House to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Bill
A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in Delaware is expected to be voted on by the state's House of Representatives on Tuesday.
April 21, 2013
Gay Alaska Congressional Candidate Receives Death Threat
Christopher Constant is one of almost 50 candidates running for the state's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
June 2, 2022
Rhode Island Gov. Signs Marriage Equality Bill
Immediately after the state House of Representatives approved the Marriage Equality Act, Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the measure into law.
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May 2, 2013
Meet the Candidates: Florida's Ken Keechl
This Broward County lawyer is hoping to defeat a climate-denying, Trump-supporting Republican for a seat on the state House of Representatives.
November 3, 2016
Disgraced Curtis Resigns From Office
Richard Curtis, the latest Republican to become embroiled in a gay sex scandal, will resign his post in the Washington State house of representatives.
November 1, 2007
La. Legislators Refuse to Repeal Sodomy Ban
The state's House of Representatives, facing pressure from the Christian right, votes down a repeal of the unconstitutional, unenforceable law that has nonetheless continued to be used as grounds for arrest.
April 16, 2014
Meet the LGBT Candidates of 2016: Orlando's Beth Tuura
In this first part of a series, we get acquainted with an aspiring member of Florida's conservative state House, a woman who hopes to represent the district that is home to the Pulse nightclub.
October 31, 2016
Gay House Speaker Marks First for Colorado
Mark Ferrandino, an openly gay Denver democrat, was nominated as the Speaker of the House of Representatives by fellow state legislators on Thursday. Ferrandino is the first openly LGBT person to hold the speaker's gavel.
November 8, 2012
Ohio Republicans Still Targeting Gays in Critical State Legislative Races
Ohio has passed both a law and a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, but that hasn't stopped the GOP from trying to stir up antigay sentiment in order to keep its four-seat advantage in the state house of representatives.
October 30, 2008
Meet the Class of 2013
The 113th Congress has the highest number of openly LGBT members in the body's history, with six in the House and, for the first time, an openly gay senator. Each politico here brings something unique to the table. They're all Democrats, and all were endorsed by the Victory Fund, meaning they fully support federal, state, and local efforts to advance LGBT rights. Meet your new representatives.
January 3, 2013
Out Democrat Mondaire Jones on Republican opponent's blackface scandal: He knew what he was doing
Jones, a Black gay man, is running for Congress against Mike Lawler, who wore blackface for a Michael Jackson costume in 2006.
October 8, 2024
LGBTQ+ Democrats will take a stand during Trump’s joint address — including skipping it entirely
“I won’t sit and watch him lie,” Vermont Democratic Congresswoman Becca Balint said.
March 4, 2025
Democrats Flip Another House Seat With New Mexico Victory
Xochitl Torres Small's win brings the Democrats' gain to 39 seats, according to CNN.
November 27, 2018
Out Politician Brian Sims Ends Congressional Run
In a surprise move, Sims endorses another candidate for the House of Representatives.
February 17, 2016