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Gay congressman honors all mothers in response to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s homophobic comments
“Marjorie Taylor Greene’s comments were gross, bigoted, and invalidated the thousands of loving LGBTQ+ and adoptive families across this country.”
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Meet the four new LGBTQ+ members of the U.S. House
The freshmen legislators signal a slight shift towards equality in the lower congressional chamber, even as it falls under Republican control.
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Becca Balint becomes first out LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Vermont
Balint is also the first woman elected to Congress from the state.
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Becca Balint likely to become first LGBTQ person & first woman to represent Vermont in Congress
The out lawmaker told LGBTQ Nation that she intends to fight authoritarianism and rising Republican extremism in Congress.
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These 9 queer candidates for Congress have a good chance of winning
A record-breaking 104 LGBTQ candidates have mounted campaigns for House or Senate seats this year. These nine are the cream of the crop.
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Out Vermont state Senator Becca Balint is running for Congress to fight authoritarianism
Balint’s grandfather was killed in the Holocaust. For her, “issues around authoritarianism and fascism, they’re not abstract.”
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Vermont’s state senate will be led by a woman for the first time & she’s an out lesbian
Women will also serve as Senate majority leader and assistant majority leader.