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Rep. Mondaire Jones, first openly gay Black member of Congress, defeated in New York primary
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoU.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) has been defeated in a tumultuous primary election that will see the...
For the first time in U.S. history, two openly LGBTQ+ candidates face off in congressional race
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance Two openly gay candidates next month will go head-to-head in a federal general...
Mondaire Jones, one of the first Black gay members of Congress, on ‘powerful forces’ trying to pull...
The Independent UK via AOL· 11 months agoMondaire Jones, one of the first Black and gay members of Congress, is only 36 years old, but he...
‘Openly Gay’ Rep.-Elect George Santos Didn’t Disclose Divorce With Woman
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyRepublican congressman-elect George...
Mississippi set to elect state’s first openly gay lawmaker
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoFabian Nelson, a Democrat and Black man, will be sworn in before the next legislative session in...
Embattled U.S. Rep. George Santos was drag queen in Brazil pageants, associates say
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSAO PAULO (Reuters) -U.S. Representative George Santos competed as a drag queen in Brazilian beauty...
Congressman's ouster imperils Democrats' hold on Oregon seat
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoProgressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner made seven-term Rep. Kurt Schrader the first Democratic congressman...
Mondaire Jones announces run to take back old New York seat in Congress
The Independent UK via AOL· 11 months agoFormer Democratic Congressman Mondaire Jones has announced that he’s running to win back his old...
'Never Seen a Vagina': Lindsey Graham’s Sexuality Is a Joke
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBecause I’ve been writing this column for several years, and get to talk to lots of amazing people,...
Jim Kolbe, Republican Congressman Who Came Out as Gay, Dies at 80
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKolbe came out in the wake of outrage over his vote for the Defense of Marriage Act, a vote he later...