Pete Buttigieg explains Donald Trump and JD Vance's racist, false pet-eating claims
The gay former mayor of South Bend and former presidential candidate has the Trump-Vance ticket figured out.
September 14, 2024
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Laura Loomer’s racist attack on Kamala Harris even upset the far-right's Marjorie Taylor Greene
The two have been feuding online over Loomer’s attack on the vice president’s Indian heritage.
September 12, 2024
U.S. Politics From a Distance
As America continues to rejoice in election of Barack Obama -- while gay Californians lament the passing of Prop. 8 -- overseas, political activists look on from a distance. Zachery Scott has watched the drama following Election Day unfold as he serves in the Peace Corps in Mozambique.
November 28, 2008
13 lesbians who've made U.S. political history
We offer over a baker's dozen of lesbian political pioneers.
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April 28, 2023
Report: Russia Blacklisting U.S. Gay Political Funders
The Daily Beast reports that some big LGBT donors to President Obama's election campaigns have been barred from entering Russia.
May 3, 2014
Laphonza Butler Sworn in as First Black Lesbian U.S. Senator
Vice President Kamala Harris swore Butler in on Tuesday.
October 3, 2023
A history of political violence in the U.S., from Hamilton to Harvey Milk to Gabby Giffords
The attempt on Donald Trump's life Saturday was only the latest instance in a long history of violence against American political leaders.
July 16, 2024
Who Is Laphonza Butler, California's New, History-Making U.S. Senator?
Butler, a Black lesbian, has a long record of history-making activism.
October 2, 2023
Which Democratic U.S. Senators Have the Gayest and Least Gay Staffs?
Democratic senators have released their annual survey of staff diversity, and LGBTQ+ representation has risen.
July 21, 2023
Lesbian Gov. Maura Healey Says Ron DeSantis Taking U.S. Backwards
Healey, the governor of Massachusetts, denounced the Florida governor's anti-LGBTQ+ and racist actions.
March 3, 2023
Ruben Gallego Leads Kyrsten Sinema, GOPers in Arizona U.S. Senate Poll
With Sinema proving a disappointment to liberals, Gallego is challenging her.
February 16, 2023
Sarah McBride Leads Delaware Congressional Poll and Would Be First Trans U.S. Representative
McBride was the nation's first out transgender state senator, and she's poised to make history again.
September 19, 2023
Op-ed: Wanted: LGBT Candidates, Regardless of Party
Encouraging gay Republicans to run for office could change the landscape for political equality in the U.S.
July 14, 2014
Wisconsin Voters Chose Trump. Will They Keep Tammy Baldwin?
The first out gay senator in U.S. history is fighting for her political life.
July 16, 2018
My Pillow Founder: Trump 'Was Chosen by God' to Save America
God chose Donald Trump to save the U.S. from "terrible political correctness," Mike Lindell said at a conservative confab.
February 28, 2019
Twitter Still in Celebratory Mood After Hillary's Triumph
Tweeters — some gay, some not — cracked wise and humorous about the first female presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party.
June 10, 2016
Op-ed: In One State's Politics, Love Dares Speak Its Name
An onstage kiss between the aspiring lieutenant governor of Massachusetts and his partner went unremarked on, demonstrating how far U.S. politics has come in a short period of time.
August 21, 2014
Op-ed: This Trans Teen Escaped Hell Twice
After she sought political asylum in the U.S., Mexican-born Victoria Villalba was tossed into a dangerous detention center. She narrowly survived the experience, and is now being rewarded for her courage in fighting for a new life.
June 11, 2015
Idaho senator and state GOP await voters' judgment on scandal over bathroom arrest
Senator Larry Craig has apologized to the residents of Idaho and now waits -- along with officials of both U.S. political parties -- to see if voters are in any mood to forgive and forget the scandal tied to his arrest in a men's bathroom.
August 29, 2007
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to Be Challenged by Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego
Sinema, the first out bisexual senator, has proved a disappointment to many progressives.
January 23, 2023
Lesbian lawyer Nicole Berner confirmed as federal appeals court judge
Berner will be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
March 19, 2024