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LGBTQ+ History in the Making With Record Number of Out Candidates
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom left: Candidates in line to make history this year include Maura Healey, running for governor...
LGBTQ+ People Are Running for School Board Seats in Historic Numbers
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs school boards vote to limit access to LGBTQ-themed books, an advocacy group has found that more...
Second transgender candidate in Ohio challenged over name disclosure law
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA second transgender woman running for elected office in Ohio has had their candidacy challenged by...
Results: Democrat Christopher Deluzio defeats Republican Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania's 17th...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChristopher Deluzio's campaign; Rebecca Droke/AP Photo; Insider Democrat Christopher Deluzio...
The U.S. has never had a lesbian governor. These two women could change that.
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGubernatorial candidates Maura Healey and Tina Kotek are no strangers to political firsts. In 2009,...
Nashville runoff election: PAC-funded ad attacking LGBTQ+ council candidate sparks ire
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAn ad attacking a District 11 council candidate's "progressive liberal LBGTQ-driven agenda" ignited...
Louisiana is the only state that's never had an out LGBTQ+ state legislator. Here's why
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIt still pains Pearl Ricks to think about how they almost made history. The gender non-conforming,...
State law used against transgender Democrats in Ohio
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSeveral transgender Democrats vying for seats in Ohio’s GOP-controlled Legislature have found themselves confronted with new barriers to election after...
LGBTQ groups say Biden missed chance to denounce attacks in State of the Union
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLGBTQ groups this week broadly commended President Biden for vowing to protect the rights of LGBTQ...
A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDespite receiving enough signatures to appear on the ballot, a transgender woman has been...