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Nancy Reagan

A first lady beloved by her country, Nancy Reagan died on Sunday March 6, 2016 at age 94. She served in the White House with husband Ronald Reagan from 1981-1989. She is succeeded by children Ron Reagan, and lesbian novel author Patti Davis. Track her complex relationship with AIDS and the LGBT community here.

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Exclusives

LGBTQ+ Republicans: What a Joke

The GOP decided long ago that scapegoating the community is more valuable than courting it. Will that ever change?

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Politics

Nancy Reagan Stamp Release During Pride Month Gets Roundly Blasted

First Lady Jill Biden, an LGBTQ+ ally, will host the release, even though Nancy and Ronald Reagan took many anti-LGBTQ+ stances. 

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Election

WATCH: Bernie Sanders Gets the Reagans' AIDS Legacy Right

President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy ‘refused to allow’ a discussion about the AIDS epidemic to take place, Bernie Sanders told CNN.

Hillary Clinton
Election

Clinton Expands Apology for Reagan-AIDS 'Mistake'

After issuing a brief statement within two hours of the time she 'misspoke,' Clinton penned a lengthy blog post on Medium tonight. 

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Politics

HRC to Hillary Clinton: Nancy Reagan Was 'No Hero' on AIDS

The Democratic front-runner commends Nancy Reagan for starting a 'national conversation' about HIV and AIDS, but the president of the Human Rights Campaign takes issue. 

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Voices

Nancy and the Gays

Nancy Reagan's loyalty to her many gay friends ended when they became a liability.

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Politics

Remembering Nancy Reagan, Her Involvement in AIDS Crisis

The former first lady will be forever known for her devotion to her husband, Ronald Reagan.

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Voices

Op-ed: The Gay Truth About Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan failed to successfully combat the AIDS crisis, but does that make him antigay?

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Marriage Equality

Nancy Reagan, Marriage Equality Supporter?

Daughter Patti Davis tells Michelangelo Signorile the former first lady just says yes to equal marriage rights.

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Politics

On Gay Marriage, What Would Reagan Do?

The daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan says that the former president would support marriage equality if he were alive today.

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Books

Patti Davis, Reagan's Daughter, Publishes Lesbian Novel

Ronald Reagan's daughter pens a novel about a woman who falls in love with her sister-in-law.