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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...
Ritchie Torres, the only openly gay Black man in Congress, on how he fights GOP ‘bullying’ of LGBT+...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe New York Democrat talks with Eric Garcia about how he deals with homophobes in Congress, his...
9 LGBTQ+ people in politics who have made history this year
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDrag queen Maebe A. Girl is running for Congress in California's 30th District.Emily Eizen Over 450...
LGBTQ representation in House could take a hit in midterms
The Hill via AOL· 2 years agoWith just hours to go before polls close, the fate of multiple openly LGBTQ House incumbents is up...
Julie Johnson may make history as first openly LGBTQ lawmaker from South
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTexas state Rep. Julie Johnson, the early front-runner in the race for a U.S. House seat left open...
In a political first, two gay candidates face off in congressional election
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoA historic number of LGBTQ candidates will appear on ballots across the country in November. At...
Rep.-elect George Santos dodged reporters and sat alone in the House chamber on his first day in...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRep.-elect George Santos, R-N.Y. sits in the chamber during opening day of the 118th Congress at the...
Amid LGBTQ backlash, Latinos in advocacy groups push back
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFrankie Miranda was in kindergarten the first time he was called a fa---t. Growing up in Puerto...
Mondaire Jones announces run to take back old New York seat in Congress
The Independent UK via AOL· 10 months agoFormer Democratic Congressman Mondaire Jones has announced that he’s running to win back his old...
The incredible rise and dramatic fall of George Santos
The Independent UK via AOL· 6 months agoCongressman George Santos’ tenure has been anything but dull — his rise to power and fall from grace...