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Pete Buttigieg inducted into LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame at DNC

“We know what we’re up against, but the most important thing is what we’re for," he said at an event in his honor.

Number of LGBTQ+ Elected Officials at Record High — But Many More Needed

LGBTQ+ Americans are still far from equitable representation in public office, says a new report from the Victory Institute.

13 Lesbians Who've Made U.S. Political History

We offer over a baker's dozen of lesbian political pioneers.

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Annise Parker Is Not Going Away

A very visible lesbian activist of the 1980s became the three-term mayor of America's fourth largest city -- and in Texas. With her sights set on statewide office, is Annise Parker proof Texas politics have grown up?

Annise Parker's Post-Cakeshop Battle Plan

The former Houston mayor and current president of the LGBTQ Victory Fund is unbowed and wants you to be too.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker Vows to Revive Equal Rights Law

The mayor is still holding out for a HERO for LGBT Houstonians.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker Pushes LGBT-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Ordinance

In her third inaugural address, Parker called for LGBT protections to be added to Houston's nondiscrimination ordinance.

Annise Parker Rejects Idea Black Voters Don't Vote for LGBTQ People

Parker, who was Houston's first lesbian mayor, addressed the harmful stereotype during the Victory Institute's "State of Victory" speech.