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Davante Lewis is the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to statewide office in Louisiana
“I look forward to spending the next six years fighting every day for you,” he told supporters.
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With his victory in Connecticut Erick Russell is the first Black gay statewide official
Erick Russell achieved his historic victory on a campaign of solid financial stewardship of the state.
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A historic number of LGBTQ candidates won their elections this year
And it’s not over yet.
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More history-making LGBTQ candidates have been elected to state legislatures across the country
Here’s a look at who else won big in the midterms.
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LGBTQ people are vastly underrepresented in elected office. Here’s how that could change
If we want to win equality, we need to vote – and run for office ourselves.
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Out congressional candidate Daniel Hernandez is ready to lead a political dynasty. He’s only 32
Arizona’s Congressional Primary is Tuesday, August 2. State lawmaker Daniel Hernandez is poised to advance on to November’s general election as his sisters get ready to serve in the state legislature together.
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Texas Democratic candidate compares gay opponent’s HIV status to gambling & drug addiction
The queer community is firing back at the Democrat’s shameful remarks and they’re not mincing words.
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10 LGBTQ women running to make history this year
These women are community leaders, grassroots organizers, health care professionals, teachers and elected officials who are ready to fight for equality and women’s rights, writes the LGBTQ Victory Fund.
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Will LGBTQ orgs yank endorsements of Kyrsten Sinema as bisexual Senator dooms LGBTQ civil rights?
The bisexual Senator has said she doesn’t remember famously coming out on the statehouse floor and is holding LGBTQ civil rights legislation hostage. Will advocacy groups continue to support her? The answer was a resounding maybe.
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Out mayor Robert Garcia announces his campaign for Congress
“Every single kid deserves the same shot that this country has given me.”
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Sean Meloy is an expert at helping LGBTQ candidates win elections. Now he’s running himself.
The out Democrat who has helped get dozens of politicians elected across the country is running for Congress.
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LGBTQ candidates won big in last night’s off-year elections
Many candidates – including several trans and non-binary candidates – broke ceilings with their historic wins.
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Victory Fund has a new game plan to grow LGBTQ representation: redistricting efforts
Redistricting efforts across the country can keep LGBTQ communities intact creates, further diversify representation and create a pipeline of candidates for higher offices.
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Mississippi is the only state without an out LGBTQ elected official now
While it used to be rare for an elected official to be out, now the ranks are swelling around the nation.
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Rainbow lifeguard station burned down in possible hate crime. People want it back, gayer.
The town’s out mayor pledges it will return bigger, better, and gayer.
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Dr. Alicia Mousseau is the first out person on the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s executive council
“To me, it’s just [about] representation, representation for our youth.”
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Meet six new LGBTQ state lawmakers who just won their first elections all over the country
LGBTQ candidates from Texas to Delaware are going to make big changes in state legislatures.
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Oklahoma elects a non-binary Black Muslim millennial to the state House
27 year old Mauree Turner unseated an incumbent and cruised to victory to become the first Muslim individual elected in Oklahoma.
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Stephanie Byers becomes the first transgender person of color in a state legislature
The retired teacher and member of the Chickasaw Nation eeked out a lead of under 500 votes.
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Donald Trump’s still in the hospital. The Vice Presidential debate is still on.
The President’s hospitalized. Republican after Republican is falling ill. The moderator’s already under scrutiny. LGBTQ groups demand inclusion. What will be different in the upcoming VP debate?