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Longtime Texas legislator John Whitmire will be Houston’s next mayor, CNN projects
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTexas state Sen. John Whitmire will be the next mayor of Houston, CNN projects, after winning a...
For Black Mayors, Any Sign of Imperfection Means The Ax
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDespite a landslide runoff victory in 2019, Mayor Lori Lightfoot didn't place highly enough in her...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid; Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson headed to April...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO — Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago...
In her reelection bid, Rep. Shawn Thierry tests whether Democrats will tolerate anti-LGBTQ votes
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoState Rep. Shawn Thierry, D-Houston, speaks to a group of her constituents on Feb. 15, 2024, at St....
14 Celebrities Who Died in the Closet
Pride via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFrom bittersweet to tragic, these stories are outrageous Shutterstock, TV Land These days, it's hard to imagine a time when people weren't able to be...
Another election first: California sending first openly gay immigrant to Congress
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn a pair of historic firsts, Robert Garcia, the former Long Beach mayor, is set to become the first...
Proposed $125,000 pay raise for mayor has some seeing red, asking many questions
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoQUINCY ‒ About two dozen residents rallied outside City Hall this week, holding signs and chanting...
June is Pride Month: A timeline of LGBTQ+ history in Texas
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn case you missed it, June is Pride Month − a time to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community....
D.C. Mayor Bowser: Not a Closeted Lesbian But a Proud Straight Ally
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAsked if she was a lesbian in the closet, Muriel Bowser said she's not closeted, then clarified that...
17 History-Making LGBTQ+ Women in Politics
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThese LGBTQ+ Women Have Made History Women have been able to vote (in most states) only for a little over 100 years, less than have the time the U.S. has...