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First debate: Alarm over Trump’s ‘stand by’ remark
CNN's openly gay news host Anderson Cooper asked a guest following the first presidential debate: "Can you believe that the president of the United States would say that?” Many expressed alarm that President Trump would suggest an extremist hate group
Buttigieg’s historic campaign takes 2d in NH
Openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg made another impressive showing in the race for the Democratic nomination, finishing just behind U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire.
Buttigieg declares victory in Iowa; official results pending
Official results from the Iowa caucuses have not been released, due to a technical glitch, but openly gay presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg declared his campaign "victorious."
Buttigieg makes historic surge to top in Iowa polling
Openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is nine points ahead in polling in Iowa for the Democratic nomination --a 16-point surge since September.
Buttigieg makes it official: ‘We are not going back’
Openly gay mayor Pete Buttigieg announced his formal campaign for the presidency Sunday, finding a way to make his evolution as a gay person relatable to people who are not gay and a kind of metaphor for the nation’s struggle
Sinema wins, Cicilline and Maloney seek leadership roles
Bisexual U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema was declared the winner of the U.S. Senate seat from Arizona Monday night. She'll be part of the largest contingent of LGBT members of Congress in history.
Supreme Court: Potential blockbusters await, again
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal three years ago from a wedding photographer who wanted to say "no" to a same-sex couple seeking her services. Now, the court is saying "yes" to a baker who did essentially the
LGBT vote coalescing behind Clinton and leaning toward Rubio
In the wake of the biggest week so far in the 2016 presidential contest, anecdotal evidence suggests that LGBT Democrats are coalescing behind former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and LGBT Republicans behind U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.
Houston rejects non-discrimination law; HRC predicts ‘tough battles ahead’
Sixty-one percent of Houston voters cast their ballots against the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance Tuesday. Mayor Annise Parker said opponents of the ordinance ran a “calculated campaign of lies designed to demonize a little understood minority.” But opponents said it
Prop 1: Houston bracing for another bloody ballot fight Tuesday
Houston, the fourth most populous city in the nation, is an old, bloody battleground for gays, something that has only intensified since it thrice elected lesbian Democrat Annise Parker as its mayor. But even as voters prepare to elect Parker’s
