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Record Number of LGBTQ Candidates Running in 2018

An unprecedented number of LGBTQ people have run for public office this year, according Victory Fund’s 2018 Rainbow Wave report. More than 430 openly LGBTQ people ran, with 244 still in the race for November...

Lawsuit Against Congressional Pride Flag Dismissed in Appeals Court

Representative Susan Davis, who represents San Diego and several surrounding municipalities, was sued earlier this year for keeping a Pride flag outside of her Washington, D.C. office Now comes the news that...

Support for the Equality Act is growing in Congress

Is Congress moving forward on a vital issue? The Equality Act was introduced in the United States Congress almost exactly three years ago. And it looks like support is growing after a long wait. The Act, ...

GOP amendment would bring nationwide ban on LGBTQ adoption

The national Republican Party may vote on an amended measure that would bar all gay, lesbian, and other community members from adopting children. The Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives ...

5 LGBTQ things you need to know today, April 19

1. Two members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee criticized Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo for his anti-LGBT statements. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) cited Pompeo's opposition to gay rights as a...