Politics
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Oregon Lawmaker Becomes First Out Lesbian Speaker
Oregon became the first state to elect an out lesbian speaker of a state legislature on Thursday in what was another victory for LGBT candidates...
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Obama Nominates Gay African-American Judge to Federal Bench
President Barack Obama nominated seven judges to the federal bench today, including the president’s first out African-American nominee. Judge William L. Thomas was nominated by...
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Supreme Court Delays Marriage Equality Cases
Proponents of marriage equailty are facing another delay as the Supreme Court pushed back when it will consider which cases related to same-sex marriage the...
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Krysten Sinema Becomes First Out Bi Member of Congress
Krysten Sinema was declared the winner in the House race for Arizona’s 9th Congressional District on Monday. According to the Associated Press, Sinema, who will...
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FRC’s Tony Perkins Predicts “Revolution” After Marriage Equality Wins
The president of the anti-gay Family Research Council is predicting “revolution” following a clean sweep of historic victories for the LGBT-rights movement on Election Day. ...
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Nationwide Wins for State and Local LGBT Candidates
Election Day ushered in what many leaders are describing as a new era for the LGBT-rights movement, with historic victories that nearly doubled the number...
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Sweep of Victories Leave HRC Energized for the Fights Ahead
With the re-election of President Barack Obama, gains in LGBT representation in Congress, and four victories for marriage equality at the ballot box, advocates are...
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Voters Retain Iowa Judge Who Ruled In Favor of Marriage Equality
Marriage equality appears to be safe from repeal in Iowa as Democrats maintained a majority in the state Senate on Tuesday. The Democratic majority in...
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Number of LGBT Members of Congress Nearly Double
The number of out members of Congress is set to increase to historic levels following a series of wins during the Nov. 6 election. When...
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Obama Wins Second Term as LGBT Advocates Hope to Maintain Momentum
In what was a series of decisive victories for LGBT Americans on Election Day, President Barack Obama won re-election shortly after polls closed on the...
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LGBT Races to Watch
All eyes will be on the presidential race when the first polls close on the East Coast. But while the contest between President Barack Obama...
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Montgomery County Residents Seem to Favor Question 6, But Opposition Remains Strong Even in Liberal Stronghold
Montgomery County residents flowed steadily in and out of the voting precinct at Bethesda’s Walter Johnson High School this morning, with wait times running anywhere...
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Voter Guide: Obama and Romney on the Issues
It’s Election Day in America and with millions heading to the polls to cast their ballot for president it’s worth taking a look at where...
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NCTE Offers Resources to Trans Voters as Right-Wing, Tea Party-Backed Group Highlights Transgender People as Example of “Voter Fraud”
A right-wing organization with ties to a Texas-based tea party group is training its volunteer poll workers with literature that, among other things, depicts a...
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Obama’s Electoral Edge Carrying Into Election Day
Polls show President Barack Obama heading into Election Day with an advantage in several key swing states, but still engaged in a tight race with...
