Category Archives: Campaigns
Senate confirms two LGBT nominees to top Pentagon posts
Despite concerns voiced by Republicans that the military, under President Biden, was pushing "far left doctrines," the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointments of two LGBT military veterans to serve in top Pentagon posts.
US Senate races: Where LGBT support matters
Control of the U.S. Senate is, in many ways, more important to the future of the LGBT movement than the White House. So, it is no surprise that LGBT groups are focusing in on key Senate contests. Here's a look
Iowa Monday: Buttigieg part of a ‘four-way tie’
Openly gay presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg has defied the odds and finds himself in a four-way tie going into Monday's caucus voting in Iowa.
How the field looks going around the last turn before Iowa
Here's how the debate, data, and dollars stack up for the top Democratic presidential hopefuls following Tuesday night's debate -the last before Iowa's February 3 caucuses.
Katie Hill resigns, citing fear of continued ‘brutality’
U.S. Rep. Katie Hill, one of eight openly LGBT members of the U.S. House and part of Speaker Pelosi's leadership team, announced Sunday evening she will resign her office. Hill said she was concerned her estranged husband and "hateful political
After delays, Senate confirms ‘trailblazer’ to bench
The U.S. Senate last week confirmed President Trump's first openly gay federal judge nominee. Reports are now circulating he may re-nominate a second openly gay nominee to the Ninth Circuit, despite opposition by California Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein.
Senator Lee forces Feldblum off EEOC
The first and only LGBT member of the EEOC has been denied a third term by Senator Mike Lee of Utah who says she harbors "radical" views and is trying to stamp out religious liberty.
Reports: Russians targeted LGBT community with disinformation
Two Senate reports released this week indicate the Russia operation to influence the 2016 presidential campaign targeted LGBT sites and individuals.
Second inaugural boosts LGBT equality
President Obama, in his second inaugural address, emphasized the nation’s principle of equality for all and, in doing so, specifically included the struggles of LGBT Americans to achieve equality.
LGBT candidates score long list of firsts
A first-ever openly gay person elected U.S. Senator, the largest ever number of openly LGBT people elected to Congress, two new speakers at state houses, the first-ever openly transgender person elected to a state legislature, and the first openly LGBT
