LGBT Politicians
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Christine Quinn slammed Cynthia Nixon as an ‘unqualified lesbian’ & Twitter slammed her
Wednesday, March 21, 2018How do you qualify to be a lesbian? -
This Calif. politician WERKS! Drag queens lip-synch Katy Perry in campaign ad
Wednesday, September 28, 2016"Do you know who works hard for me and you? He's tall and smart and true. Scott Wiener's the one!" -
Why are gay members of Congress supporting GOP bill to restrict Syrian refugees?
Friday, November 27, 2015Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney caught flak for defending Syrian refugees -- then voting to put new restrictions on accepting refugees from Syria and Iraq. -
Latest vote tally: Biskupski closer to becoming Salt Lake City’s first openly gay mayor
Saturday, November 7, 2015The former Utah lawmaker appears even closer to becoming Salt Lake City's first openly gay mayor after the latest tally of uncounted votes were released late Thursday. -
Utah’s lone openly gay lawmaker to run for mayor of Salt Lake City
Monday, April 6, 2015SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Democratic state Sen. Jim Dabakis, the state legislature's only openly gay lawmaker, announced Monday that he will run for mayor of Salt Lake City this year. -
Police: 1st elected transgender lawmaker charged with hospital bomb threat
Friday, March 13, 2015Stacie Laughton was charged with making a false report regarding explosives, a felony that can bring up to 7 years in prison if convicted. -
Ex-Rhode Island House speaker pleads guilty to federal charges
Tuesday, March 3, 2015Gordon Fox, who in 2010 became the state's first openly gay speaker, has agreed to plead guilty to charges of bribery, wire fraud and filing a false tax return. -
LGBT caucus membership drops by more than half in 114th Congress
Tuesday, February 24, 2015The congressional caucus that aims to advance LGBT issues made public its membership for the 114th Congress, and the size of the group is not even half of what it was in its previous iteration.
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Democratic icon Barney Frank on Congress, gay rights and partisan echo chambers
Tuesday, February 24, 2015The highest profile openly gay member of Congress retired in 2013 after 32 years, leaving a legacy of legislation on financial reform as well as changes in perceptions and laws about homosexuality.
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Kate Brown takes office in Oregon, first openly bisexual U.S. governor
Wednesday, February 18, 2015Kate Brown has stepped in as Oregon's governor following an influence-peddling scandal that prompted the resignation of her predecessor, fellow Democrat John Kitzhaber. Brown was sworn in during a Wednesday ceremony at the state Capitol. Brown,…
