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Out LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Jump to Record Level in Past Year
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom left, some of the out officials who have taken office this year: Alex Ruggiers, member of the...
How A 'Rainbow Wave' Of LGBTQ+ Officials Can Help Address Three Crucial Issues
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMaura Healey celebrates her historic win as Massachusetts' first female governor in the Grand...
2023 Sees Record for LGBTQ+ Political Candidates in Odd-Numbered Year
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 7 months agoVoters in the states holding elections Tuesday have more out LGBTQ+ candidates to choose from than...
President Biden leads charge to protect LGBTQ rights as GOP legislates culture wars ahead of 2024
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON – Two decades after Republicans stoked fears of gay marriage to drive conservative voters...
More openly LGBTQ+ candidates than ever are running for office this year
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance More than 1,000 openly LGBTQ+ candidates are running for public office this year,...
LGBTQ+ people account for less than one percent of school board members nationwide
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance Openly LGBTQ+ people account for just 0.1 percent of all school board members in...
In a historic first, LGBTQ Americans will be on the ballot in all 50 states
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor the first time in the nation's history, Americans from all 50 states and the District of...
New Hampshire's James Roesener is first trans man elected to a state legislature
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoJames Roesener of New Hampshire is the first transgender man elected to a state legislature in the...
Number of LGBTQ+ elected officials in the US hits record high
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance A record-breaking 1,043 elected officials in the U.S. openly identify as LGBTQ+,...
Following Historic U.S. Governor Races in 2022, There Are a Few Long-Overdue Firsts Yet to Pan Out
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn recent years, governor's mansions around the United States have welcomed groundbreaking new...