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Elections: Culture war is raging again
LGBT candidates scored some important victories in Tuesday's elections, but a Republican victory in the Virginia gubernatorial race revealed attacks on LGBT people are once again a culture war strategy in electoral politics.
Biden poised for 270; LGBT cliffhangers and winners
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden appears poised to reach the magic 270 electoral vote count; LGBT candidates win two new seats in the U.S. House; transgender candidates record impressive wins.
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.
Four critical Senate races, few LGBT PACs
For Democrats, the hardest part of capturing the Senate majority will be hanging onto to four seats they already hold.
LGBT victories include first elected governor
Sixty-one percent of LGBT candidates won their races November 8, including Oregon Governor Kate Brown, who assumed office after the incumbent resigned but won the job from voters last week.
