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Mississippi just elected its first-ever out gay state legislator: Fabian Nelson
He said he’d like to repeal an infamous anti-LGBTQ+ law to lure businesses back to his home state.
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George Santos was allegedly involved in “Nigerian prince”-esque con
A donor he allegedly tried to scam said the scheme made no sense.
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Sarah McBride is raking in campaign cash just days after announcing run for Congress
She said that her being transgender means she knows “what it’s like to feel like your government doesn’t have your back.”
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Wisconsin’s out Sen. Tammy Baldwin announces reelection campaign
Baldwin made history in 2012 when she became the first out gay senator in the nation and the first woman senator from Wisconsin.
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12 LGBTQ+ politicians who broke lavender ceilings in 2022
A record number of out candidates won their races this year.
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These history making LGBTQ candidates have been elected to state legislatures across the country
Pro-equality state representatives have become some of the most pivotal defenders of LGBTQ rights.
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A record number of LGBTQ candidates have run in 2022 & for the first time they’re from all 50 states
“In November, more voters than ever before will receive a ballot with the name of an LGBTQ candidate.”
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Two out LGBTQ representatives are nominated for the Emily’s List Rising Star Award
Reps. Cecelia González and Vernetta Alston were nominated “because of their inspiring commitment to advocating for those too often silenced by those in power.”
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Out democrat Keturah Herron is running to bring big change to Kentucky
“I looked back at the life I’ve had, the advocacy work I’ve done, my life experiences…[and I realized] this aligns.”
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Jim Obergefell won marriage equality for all Americans. Now he’s running for office.
Obergefell learned many lessons from his years of activism and Supreme Court case that he believes will serve him well at the statehouse.
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U.S. Senate candidate Malcolm Kenyatta is fighting for the soul of democracy
Malcolm Kenyatta denounced the “assault on the core question of whether or not democracy could work for people” an LGBTQ Nation interview.