election

donald trump

election

politics + activism

Bigoted Demagogue Donald Trump Re-Elected as U.S. President

Donald Trump has once again won the presidential election, riding a wave of hatred and bigotry towards women, immigratns, LGBTQ+ people and people of color. Where can we go from…

Riese —

Nov 6, 2024

election

politics + activism

Virginia’s Election Results Push Back Hard Against Anti-Trans Agendas in the South

Virginia flipped the Senate, elected the first trans Senator in the South, and ensured the Governor can’t dismantle LGBTQ rights.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 9, 2023

election

politics + activism

There Were 122 Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer and Trans Candidates in the 2022 Midterms, Here’s How They Did

A red wave was coming, they told us. But they didn’t account for a new record for out LGBTQ candidates, who ran the table all across the country.

Natalie —

Nov 10, 2022

2020 election

election

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: In Which the Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise, in the US or Globally

Joe Biden announces his VP pick next week, and we are less than 100 days from the US presidential election. It feels impossible to overstate the importance of this election…

himani —

Jul 31, 2020

debates

election

lgbt pride

6 Takeaways from the HRC Power of Our Pride LGBT Presidential Town Hall

From the crucial necessity of giving Black trans women a platform to speak to the legacy of the fight for marriage equality to the urgency of addressing FOSTA/SESTA, six takeaways…

Natalie —

Oct 11, 2019

2018 election

election

politics + activism

A Record Number of Women and LGBTQ Candidates Win Midterm Races as Democrats Take Back the House

Women and LGBTQ people made history Tuesday and Donald Trump will finally face some checks and oversight in Congress.

Heather Hogan —

Nov 7, 2018

2018 election

election

politics + activism

The 10 LGBT Congressional Candidates Most Likely to Help Democrats Take Back the House of Representatives

Which LGBTQ candidates have the best shot at making history in 2018 and, in doing so, help return Nancy Pelosi to the Speakership (however temporarily)?

Natalie —

Oct 25, 2018

2018 election

election

politics + activism

2018 Midterm Voting Guide: LGBTQ Candidates, Ballot Measures and More

It’s a scary time to be a minority in this country, but the 2018 Midterms offer a little bit of light in the darkness. According to the Victory Fund, this is…

the team —

Oct 24, 2018

2018 election

cynthia nixon

politics + activism

Every Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer And/Or Trans Woman Running for US Office in 2018

There’s rainbow wave of LGBQ candidates running for office. All of them are dissatisfied with Trump’s status quo, have strong convictions, and to make the world a better place. Here…

Laura Mandanas —

May 7, 2018

donald trump is not my president

election

politics + activism

Black Voters Defeat Roy Moore in Alabama, Infusing Liberals With a Small Hope at the End of Bleak Year

Doug Jones’ victory is a reason to be joyful, and when you combine it with November’s elections, where a record number of POC and trans folks rallied their way into…

Heather Hogan —

Dec 13, 2017

election

immigration

politics + activism

The Conservatives’ DUP Deal Illustrates Their Consistently Cynical Support for LGBTQ Rights

After a decade of using our community to score votes, the Tories have shown that they were always waiting to throw us under the bus.

Heather Davidson —

Jun 12, 2017

2016 election

2016 presidential race

politics + activism

From Russia With Lies: Electors, Senators and the CIA Say We Need Answers on Russia’s Election Involvement

The CIA has released a report saying that Russia attempted to influence the US election in Trump’s favor — here’s what senators and the electoral college are doing in response.

Rachel —

Dec 13, 2016