All posts tagged "congress"
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George Santos Admits to Lying About His Background
Congressman-elect George Santos, the first openly gay Republican to be elected to Congress as a non-incumbent, admitting to fabricating parts of his résumé and biography...
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Did Gay Republican George Santos Hide His Marriage to a Woman?
Divorce records uncovered by The Daily Beast appear to show that the congressman-elect did not disclose a previous heterosexual marriage.
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LGBTQ Candidates Celebrate Significant Victories
For the third straight electoral cycle in a row, LGBTQ candidates for political office broke a previous record, with at least 340 out LGBTQ candidates...
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Equality PAC Urges Voters to Back LGBTQ Candidates for Congress
A congressional LGBTQ political action committee is urging voters to elect or re-elect 16 LGBTQ people seeking seats in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Equality...
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LGBTQ Advocates Slam Russia-Style “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
More than 30 House Republicans have signed onto a bill that mimics “gay propaganda” laws being pushed in Eastern Europe and bills in various states...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Brags Supreme Court Could Overturn Gay Marriage
Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene told supporters at a fundraising event that the potential of overturning marriage equality has become more likely due to...
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Bills to Create a National LGBTQ+ Museum Introduced in Congress
A U.S. Congressman has introduced a pair of bills to begin the process of creating a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture. The...
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GOP Congressman Left Lesbian Wedding Shower to Avoid Being Seen
A Missouri woman says a Republican congressman abruptly left a wedding shower his family was co-hosting for her and her soon-to-be wife in 2018, allegedly...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Home Was ‘Swatted’ Twice. Twitter Isn’t Buying It.
The Rome, Georgia home of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was 'swatted' on both Tuesday and Wednesday night.
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Hypocritical GOP Congressman Toasts Son’s Gay Marriage
A Republican congressman who voted against marriage equality toasted his gay son and new son-in-law at their wedding.
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GOP Candidate: Kids are “Brainwashed” to Believe Being Gay Is “Valid” Option
Carl Paladino, the Republican Party’s candidate for governor of New York in 2010, who became known for his controversial statements and inflammatory rhetoric on various...
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Proposed New York Map Pits Two Gay Congressmen Against Each Other
Two gay congressmen from New York — representing nearly one-quarter of the nine LGBTQ elected officials currently serving in Congress — could likely be pitted...
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Republican Says Civil Rights Don’t Apply To Gay People
A Georgia Republican candidate for Congress said that civil rights for Black people shouldn’t apply to gay people because “they can actually change” to become...
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Nearly two-thirds of LGBTQ voters say they’ll “definitely” vote in November
Nearly two-thirds of registered LGBTQ voters say they’ll definitely vote in November, according to a recent poll by Pathfinder Opinion Research on behalf of the...
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“American Idol” alum Clay Aiken to run for U.S. Congress in North Carolina
Clay Aiken, a singer and former runner-up of "American Idol," has announced he will run for an open congressional seat in North Carolina.
