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Mike Pence Called Homosexuality “A Choice” in the ’90s

Vice President Mike Pence argued that homosexuality was “a choice” and “learned behavior” when fighting against efforts to ban discrimination in the ‘90s, reported CNN. In 1992, the city of Lafeyette, Indian...

Buttigieg on Pence: ‘I’m Not Critical of His Faith; I’m Critical of Bad Policies’

In response to Mike Pence over what has developed into a spat over his anti-LGBT record, Pete Buttigieg shot back Thursday at the vice president for asserting his Christian faith was under attack, saying the is...

Pete Buttigieg Calls Out Mike Pence for Religious Opposition to Gay Marriage

Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg addressed Vice President Mike Pence’s religious opposition to same-sex marriage at the LGBTQ Victory Fund’s annual brunch on Sunday (April 7), reported LGBTQ Nation. Butti...

Mike Pence’s New Chief of Staff Under Fire for Writing Homophobic Column about HIV/AIDS

Vice President Mike Pence’s incoming chief-of-staff, Marc Short, has been under fire for a column he wrote about a man with HIV, reported The Daily Beast. The column in question was written by Short for his ...

Trump Seems Unaware of Own Global Initiative to Decriminalize Homosexuality

President Trump seemed unaware on Wednesday of his administration’s own global initiative calling on nations to decriminalize homosexuality. Trump was apparently unaware the initiative during a gaggle with n...

Trump Praises Karen Pence for Teaching at Anti-LGBTQ School

President Trump made a series of veiled anti-LGBT statements under the guise of “religious freedom” Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast, including praise for Karen Pence for teaching at a Christian school...

Pence Calls Criticism of Wife’s Anti-LGBT School ‘Deeply Offensive’

Vice President Mike Pence, who’s notorious for his anti-LGBT record, responded Thursday to criticism over his wife Second Lady Karen Pence teaching at a school that excludes LGBT teachers and students, calling ...

Karen Pence Working at Anti-LGBTQ School

Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, Karen Pence, has started working at an anti-LGBTQ Christian School, reported the Huffington Post. Immanuel Christian School in Northern Virginia, where Mrs. Pence teaches ar...

Krysten Sinema Sworn in as Senator by Mike Pence with Law Book instead of Bible

Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) was sworn into the United States Senate by Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday but her ceremony had an unconventional twist. Sinema, who is the first openly bisexual person elected...

LGBTQ Organizations Criticize Mike Pence’s World AIDS Day Speech

Vice President Mike Pence gave a speech on Thursday for World AIDS Day to address how the United States is fighting the epidemic on a national and worldwide scale. With his failure to mention the LGBTQ communit...

Vice President Pence campaigns for anti-LGBTQ candidate Lou Barletta

On Tuesday, Vice President Michael Pence made a surprising stop in Pennsylvania. It seems the VP is campaigning hard for Congressman Lou Barletta, who is running for the Senate of that state. Pence took a tr...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Mastercard to Allow Customers to Use Chosen Name on Cards

Winning Design Announced for Pulse Memorial

Another Judge Deals Blow to Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ ‘Conscience Rule’

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot to be More Queer and Diverse than Original Series

Out Country Artist Brandi Carlile to Receive CMT’s Impact Award

Percentage of LGBTQ Characters on TV Increases since Last Year