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George Santos, the Fabulist Lawmaker, Is Expelled from Congress

The gay New York Republican congressman’s curtain call has come on his most extraordinary performance as the sixth person in history to be kicked out of the body.

'You, Sir, Are a Crook,' GOP Lawmaker Tells George Santos in House Debate

During debate over his expulsion, Santos, a gay Republican from New York, pointed out he has not been convicted of any crime.

George Santos Complains That He’s Being Bullied Out of Congress, Announces Own Expulsion Motion

During an early morning press conference, Santos claimed that he was the victim of bullying. He also said he's going to try to expell a Democratic lawmaker.

George Santos Still Dismisses Calls to Resign: 'I'm Not Leaving'

The gay New York lawmaker, embroiled in controversy and criminal charges, stood firm against resignation during a contentious online interview, where Congressman Robert Garcia confronted him with demands for apology and resignation.

Democrats in Congress Introduce Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution

"This resolution honors the lives of the trans people we have lost to senseless violence and stands as a symbol of their resilience," says U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

Watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ Skewer George Santos's OnlyFans Expenses and Possible Expulsion from Congress

“Of course I’m gay, Colin. I invented being gay,” Bowen Yang as George Santos said. “I was the one at Stonewall who said, ‘Here’s an idea you guys should kiss.’”

Mike Johnson: U.S. 'Dark and Depraved' Because So Many Teens Are LGBTQ+

Johnson made the remark to a Christian right activist just three weeks before becoming speaker of the House.

George Santos Won’t Seek Reelection After Scathing Ethics Report Released

The embattled gay New York congressman says he will not seek reelection in the wake of a damning ethics report that found he most likely broke federal law.

White House Condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Transphobic Comments About Rachel Levine

Amid a rising tide of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Congress, officials called out the Georgia congresswoman’s derogatory comments against the assistant secretary for health.

Mike Johnson Friendly With Minister Who Said Gays Were Punished by Mpox, Obama Could Be Antichrist

Johnson, now House speaker, has been on the board of anti-LGBTQ+ activist Ray Comfort's Living Waters ministry since 2013.

Marjorie Taylor Greene and House Republicans Are Trying to Cut Pete Buttigieg's Salary to $1 a Year

The noted homophobe Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is critical of Pete Buttigieg's use of government aircraft, saying he's flying to receive awards "for the way people have sex."

How Queer Was the Roman Empire? Very.

Someone should tell Speaker Mike Johnson that while the Roman Empire was pretty queer, according to historians, that wasn't what caused its fall.

Speaker Mike Johnson Once Tried to Stop a Queer Woman From Adopting Her Wife's Child

Johnson worked on several cases opposing LGBTQ+ rights while he was a private attorney.

George Santos Dodges Expulsion as House Vote Falls Short of Ousting the Embattled Gay Lawmaker

Despite a swirl of controversies, mounting legal trouble, and a GOP-led resolution, Rep. George Santos evaded being kicked out of Congress.

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Democrats Demand That Biden, Leaders Reject Anti-LGBTQ+ Riders in Any Funding Bill

Amid a looming government shutdown, over 160 lawmakers advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in 2024 appropriations discussions.

George Santos Could Be Expelled From Congress Tonight

As the indicted New York congressman navigates a burgeoning legal storm, lawmakers in the House prepare for a vote on a GOP-driven resolution to expel him from the House of Representatives.

Congressional Hopeful Jirair Ratevosian on Armenia, LGBTQ+ Rights, and the American Dream

The out candidate in California's 30th Congressional District talks about a crisis in his ancestral land and what he hopes to do in the U.S. House.

Watch Lesbian Rep. Becca Balint Call Out Homophobe Marjorie Taylor Greene on House Floor

Balint cites Greene's numerous anti-LGBTQ+, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, racist, and otherwise bigoted comments as well as her promotion of conspiracy theories in her censure resolution.

Who Is Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Antigay, Trump-Loving, Mike Johnson Supporter?

She told a reporter to "shut up" during a press conference Wednesday.

Speaker Mike Johnson Roundly Condemned by LGBTQ+ Groups, Biden Campaign, and Democrats

There's much backlash to the election of U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, a homophobe, transphobe, and election denier as speaker of the House.