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LGBT Election Updates

These female LGBTQ candidates are the real gamechangers in the midterm election

The road to equity and equality for LGBTQ women will run through these female candidates in 2018.

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What’s really behind the nonstop GOP attacks on Nancy Pelosi?

The GOP is pinning its election hopes on attacking Pelosi for her "San Francisco values." One guess what that means.

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The House chaplain controversy splits conservatives by religion

Is the alliance between hardline Catholics and evangelicals about to shatter over the appointment of a new House chaplain?

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Meet the man who is set to replace Paul Ryan. He’s even worse.

He's a notorious opponent of LGBT equality who once "literally snatched discrimination from the jaws of equality."

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We may end up missing Paul Ryan. No, really.

Paul Ryan's priority was taxes, not social issues. His replacement may have different ideas.

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The congressional resolution condemning Chechen gay killings is worthless

Enjoy the hashtag #EyesOnChechnya, Chechen queer folk. Because in the end, that's all you're going to get from America's political leaders.

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Bill O’Reilly apologizes for insulting Maxine Waters for her ‘James Brown wig’

It took the Fox News host 7 hours to admit his "jest" about the African-American congresswoman was "dumb." What's even dumber is to ignore her words.

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How long before Republicans take another shot at repealing Obamacare?

House Speaker Paul Ryan says there will be a sequel to his failed bid to replace the Affordable Care Act but won't say when or how it will be different.

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GOP will retain control of House of Representatives for two more years

Republicans retained control of the House as GOP candidates triumphed in a checkerboard of districts that Democrats had hoped to make their own.

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Could this be the last race for this antigay GOP congressman?

Rep. Scott Garrett said he wouldn't donate to a national Republican committee because it supported gay candidates.

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