All posts tagged "governor"
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Texas governor says he’s stopped pushing for anti-transgender bathroom bills
Abbott had previously advocated for legislation restricting transgender people to facilities that match their biological sex
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Trans United Fund endorses Cynthia Nixon for New York governor
Transgender advocacy group also endorses Jumaane Williams for lieutenant governor
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HRC endorses Christine Hallquist for Vermont governor
On Wednesday, the Human Rights Campaign announced it was backing Christine Hallquist, the first transgender woman to win a major party’s primary for governor, in...
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GOP candidate for Pa. governor says transgender people should use bathrooms matching their biological sex
Scott Wagner says biological "plumbing" should determine which bathroom people use
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Vermont’s Christine Hallquist, first transgender candidate for governor, says she’s receiving death threats
Vermont’s transgender gubernatorial candidate said she’s been receiving a steady stream of death threats and other personal attacks since her candidacy began drawing national and...
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Transgender woman wins Democratic nomination for Vermont governor
Christine Hallquist makes history on a night where several LGBTQ candidates were victorious
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Openly gay U.S. Rep. Jared Polis wins Democratic primary for Colorado governor
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) has made history by becoming only the second openly gay man to be a major party’s nominee for governor. Polis,...
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New York LGBTQ Democratic club endorses Cynthia Nixon for governor
Gov. Andrew Cuomo loses Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club endorsement, but could still win Stonewall Club's backing
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WATCH: Maryland governor candidate airs first campaign ad to feature a same-sex kiss
Richard Madaleno, Maryland's first openly gay state senator, kisses his husband in his gubernatorial campaign ad
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Florida gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham calls for end to conversion therapy
A Democrat running to be Florida’s next governor is calling on the Florida legislature to pass a ban prohibiting licensed counselors and therapists from subjecting...
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Four LGBTQ candidates win Democratic nominations in Texas runoff elections
Texas Democrats selected four out LGBTQ candidates as their party’s nominees in Tuesday’s runoff elections. Lupe Valdez, the former sheriff of Dallas County, defeated Andrew...
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Cynthia Nixon to New York: “Vote for the homo, not for the Cuomo”
Nixon slammed Cuomo's progressive credentials, telling him to come out as a Republican
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Anti-gay pastor Scott Lively has qualified for the Republican primary in Mass. governor’s race
Lively has a long history of statements advocating for the criminalization of homosexuality
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Maryland candidate for governor says Madaleno “prances around Annapolis”
A Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland has come under harsh criticism for using the word “prance” to describe the behavior of a campaign rival...
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Cynthia Nixon wants to be New York’s next governor
Nixon, who is challenging Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination, would be the first female and first openly gay governor of the state
