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6 unanswerable questions JD Vance needs to be asked during tonight’s debate

Yes, childless cat ladies will be asked, but so too should be a question about accepting the election results, writes John Casey.

For LGBT People, the VP Debate Was Insulting

The debate ended without a single question on Mike Pence's history of anti-LGBT discrimination.

LGBT Comedians, Allies React to VP Debate

"God, this debate is like watching sweaters dry, but if one of the sweaters hated gay people" pretty much sums it up.

Meet Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan, the moderators of the VP debate

The vice presidential debate is set to be the only one moderated by two women.

Who won the VP debate? Here's what news outlets are saying

JD Vance is getting praise for his tone, but observers are also noting his lies.

10 LGBTQ+ Questions for Mike Pence and Kamala Harris for VP Debate

We don't know yet what they'll be asked, but there are some topics we'd like to see addressed, given their deeply contrasting records.

Kamala Harris challenges Trump’s VP pick JD Vance to televised debate

She issued the challenge in a voicemail to the newly-appointed Trump running mate.

On Fox News, Pete Buttigieg Lays Into Mike Pence Ahead of VP Debate

Buttigieg is working to prepare Kamala Harris for her debate with the vice president.

Lesbian Couple Who Tim Kaine Invited to VP Debate Is Disappointed (Exclusive)

Despite the presence of Carol Schall and Mary Townley, he failed to press Mike Pence on having a virulently anti-LGBT record.

Tim Kaine Hits Mike Pence Hard in VP Candidates Debate

Although no one brought up LGBTQ issues except in terms of Russian oppression or a passing reference to the massacre at Pulse, Hillary Clinton's running mate held his own against Mike Pence.

The fight for safe and inclusive schools: What teachers and students want answered in the VP debate

This debate offers an opportunity for candidates to speak directly to the future of our country—our students. Will they commit to protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ youth, writes GLSEN's Melanie Willingham-Jaggers.

Pete Buttigieg plays ‘weird’ JD Vance to help Tim Walz prepare for VP debate

The gay politician, who is considered one of the Democratic Party’s best communicators, is playing Donald Trump’s far-right running mate.

VP debate ignores Republican attacks on transgender people

Republicans would have you believe transgender people present an existential threat to Americans. Why were they ignored in the debate?

Resurfaced Buttigieg Video on Late-Term Abortion Proves Prescient

"I trust women to draw the line when it's their own health," Buttigieg said.

At the debate, JD Vance’s costume fell off, revealing him as the next insurrectionist

Many pundits are saying last night’s debate was "normal." but what was so normal about not defending democracy? writes John Casey.

Kaine Has 3 Reasons for Not Raising Pence's Anti-LGBT Record

Hillary Clinton contradicts one of those reasons in an op-ed published today by an LGBT newspaper.

#ThatMexicanThing Is Definitely a Thing Now, Mike Pence

Xenophobic vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence brushes off his running mate's history of racism, and his flip response is now a website.

How to Make Sure LGBT Issues Come Up in the Next Debates

Amanda Kerri offers some suggestions, like sneaking diuretics into the candidates' water.

Donald Trump Vows to Appoint Supreme Court Justice 'In the Mold of Scalia'

Trump, who has promised to overturn the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling on marriage equality, called Scalia a "great judge."

Abortion Views: Clearest Difference Between Clinton and Trump?

At the vice-presidential debate Americans once again watched men debate women's rights -- but there were stark differences between the participants. 

White House: Moderator Responsible for Questioning Pence

LGBT voters were disappointed that Mike Pence wasn't confronted about his "license to discriminate" law in Indiana.