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Sarah McBride and the way we win

"As the first and only out transgender member of Congress, Sarah will be putting herself on the line every day in a way that’s never been done before," writes HRC's Jay Brown.

Pulse Foundation Dissolved as Florida County Scrutinizes Its Financials

The onePulse Foundation formed shortly after the shooting at the Orlando gay club, the deadliest attack on LGBTQ+ people in U.S. history. Now, the foundation's financials are being questioned by local authorities.

Kamala Harris Gives Fiery Speech About Florida Whitewashing History of Slavery

“To debate whether enslaved people benefited from slavery — are you kidding me?” she said.

U.S., U.K. Need History Lesson on Fascism

There are too many parallels to ignore between the Germany of the 1920s and many Western nations of today, writes Jack Flanagan.

Orlando Mass Shootings Are the Deadliest in U.S. History

The death toll from this morning's shootings at Pulse nightclub far surpass the killings of patrons at an Aurora movie theater in 2012. 

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13 lesbians who've made U.S. political history

We offer over a baker's dozen of lesbian political pioneers.

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Maura Healey Becomes First Lesbian Governor in U.S. History

She also made history in 2014 as the first out person to be elected attorney general of a state. 

An Obama-Era Ambassador Hopes to Make History in U.S. Senate

If Daniel Baer unseats Cory Gardner, he'd make history. 

Remembering the Worst Mass Killing of LGBT People in U.S. History

Forty years ago, dozens of people were trapped inside a New Orleans gay bar as it burned down. Now a new book, two films, an art installation, and a musical revisit the tragedy.

Las Vegas Mass Shooting Now Worst in Modern U.S. History

The Pulse shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando last year left 49 victims dead and 58 wounded. Now the Harvest Music Festival shooting in Las Vegas is the worst mass shooting since 1949.

Who Is Laphonza Butler, California's New, History-Making U.S. Senator?

Butler, a Black lesbian, has a long record of history-making activism.

New Film Documents Worst Mass Killing of Gay People in U.S. History

Thirty-two people were killed and Upstairs Inferno will be the first to interview a number of the survivors who have been silent all these decades.

Dr. Rachel Levine Is Now First Trans 4-Star Admiral in U.S. History

She is the first out transgender four-star officer and first female four-star admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Book of the Year: Biography Documenting Worst Mass Killing of Gays in U.S. History

Many have still never heard about what happened that night in New Orleans in 1973 -- until now.

Trump Claims His Cabinet Has 'Highest I.Q.' in U.S. History

Our favorite moment from Thursday's pre-inauguration luncheon: when the president-elect decided he'd escorted future First Lady Melania far enough, pointed at a chair and told her to go sit in it.

Gay Lawmaker Becomes Majority Leader of Washington State Senate

Ed Murray is the second openly gay person in U.S. history to head a state senate.

Transgender boxer Patricio Manuel disappointed but defiant after first-round knockout

The first out trans boxer in U.S. history says it’s only one loss.

Wisconsin Voters Chose Trump. Will They Keep Tammy Baldwin?

The first out gay senator in U.S. history is fighting for her political life.

17 Gay Sex Scandals That Rocked American Politics

Sex, power, and homophobia have shaped the course of U.S. history. Here's a review.