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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Wants To Become The First Black Woman Mayor Of Houston
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks at a press conference calling for the expansion of the Supreme Court...
Longtime Texas legislator John Whitmire will be Houston’s next mayor, CNN projects
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTexas state Sen. John Whitmire will be the next mayor of Houston, CNN projects, after winning a...
Trial delayed after jurors object to fine for volunteer feeding unhoused neighbors: 'A lot of times,...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA trial of a woman has been delayed after lawyers were unable to find jurors willing to entertain...
Off to the races: Texas Republicans, Democrats set candidates for November election
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe field for the November general election in Texas is set after Republicans and Democrats finished...
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...
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...
LGBTQ+ politicians like me fight for equality. We'll keep winning despite vile attacks.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWith my election in 2009, Houston became America’s largest city to elect an out LGBTQ+ mayor. In the...
David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDavid Mixner, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was an adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidential...
Democrat Danica Roem Becomes Virginia's First Openly Trans State Senator
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDemocrat Danica Roem was elected Tuesday to become Virginia’s first openly transgender state...
Laphonza Butler Will Be The First Black, Openly LGBTQ+ Woman In The Senate Or House
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLaphonza Butler, who California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Sunday to finish out the late Dianne...