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About Tim Scott’s Dating Life: The GOP’s Obsession Over His Sexual Orientation

Why do Republicans appear to be obsessed with why the South Carolina senator hasn’t been seen with a romantic partner.

Black Republicans: Grand Old Pawns

Trump-era Black Republicans aren't truly conservative, they're just cons, claims gay writer Clay Cane in his new bestselling book.

Queer BLM Founders: Trump Among 'Worst Fascists in History'

"The terrorist on our televisions tonight was Donald Trump," said one of the queer women who cofounded Black Lives Matter after watching the Republican presidential nominee's acceptance speech. 

Clinton, Obama Battle for Democrats; McCain Seizes GOP Lead

Sen. John McCain seized command of the race for the Republican presidential nomination early Wednesday, winning delegate-rich primaries from the East Coast to California. Democratic rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama traded victories in an epic struggle with no end in sight. Clinton won the biggest state, California, in the Democratic campaign, capitalizing on backing from Hispanic voters. Obama fashioned victories in Alabama and Georgia on the strength of black support. McCain's own victory in the Republican race in the Golden State dealt a crushing blow to his closest pursuer, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.

Republicans Against 8 Launches Online PSA Campaign

Republicans Against 8 campaign director Scott Schmidt and Milk scribe Dustin Lance Black have paired up for two new public service announcements that are hitting the Web Monday in an effort to persuade Californians to vote no on Proposition 8, the ballot measure aimed at rescinding marriage equality in the state. The videos feature a Vietnam veteran and a Boeing rocket scientist, two people who say they have devoted their careers to protecting the rights and lives of Americans ... and are now asking Californians to return the favor.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters, Against Alabama Voting Maps

Alabama currently has seven congressional districts, with six represented by Republicans.

The GOPs antigay pitch to blacks

The Republican Party is reaching out to African-American voters with a pitch that hones in on their presumed homophobia. The party's blatantly antigay "misinformation campaign" is detailed in a new report from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

The Lesbian Who Could Replace Madison Cawthorn and More Primary News

Lesbian minister and activist Jasmine Beach-Ferrara won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat from North Carolina, among several other LGBTQ+ victories Tuesday.

Ron DeSantis Invites Kamala Harris to Discuss Slavery Standards with Homophobe Who Wrote Them

DeSantis has been signed several laws targeting LGBTQ+ people.

The GOP Is Dying. The Only Way They Can Win Is by Cheating

Battling Republican-led voter suppression should be a rallying cry for every LGBTQ+ American.

Republican Message: Be Very Afraid of Biden Presidency

Speakers at the Republican National Convention offered a dystopian vision of life under Joe Biden.

North Carolina’s disgraced Mark Robinson is a pig in a pen full of GOP swine

Mark Robinson's scandal is typical Republican behavior, writes John Casey.

Schlapp, Santos, Black Men, and a Chinese Balloon

A hovering white bloat is a metaphor for white, conservative Christians floating over people of color.

Log Cabin Republican Leader Calls Police on Woman Over a Coupon

The white manager of a Chicago CVS and a leader of the LGBT conservative group there called 911 on a woman of color for using a coupon he didn't recognize. 

Successor to Senator Jim DeMint Is His Equal in Antigay Views

Tim Scott, appointed to replace Jim DeMint in the U.S. Senate, is just as antigay as DeMint but not as iconoclastic.

George Santos' replacement: What you need to know about the New York election today

Tuesday's special election looks to be a close race between Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican Mazi Pilip.

Who Will Be at the Third Republican Presidential Debate?

Five Republican contenders for the party's nomination for president will take to the stage Wednesday night. All of them have lackluster LGBTQ+ rights records. Let's see what homophobic or transphobic comments are said tonight.

That Awkward Moment When Ted Cruz Is Your Enemy's Enemy

Liberals must refrain from the urge to cheer on the Texas senator for standing up to Trump.

The other presidential race

Chrissy Gephardt and Keith Boykin are running for president on Showtime's American Candidate. The prize? A prime-time chance to speak their minds