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Map Daddy Steve Kornacki is back with his khakis, glasses, and nerdy sex appeal
Let the out MSNBC journalist guide you through the election night numbers.
Go Inside the Exit Polling of Gay Voters and Marriage Equality
Exit polls have a lot to say about the role LGBT issues played in the election.
The Best Case Scenario on Marriage Equality Comes to Life for Obama
The pundits imagined a worst-case scenario for the president's reelection bid after he announced his support for marriage equality, but will it come true on Election Day?
Sharpton urges black churches not to be swayed by antigay religious right
Prominent black civil rights activist the Reverend Al Sharpton on Tuesday criticized the Christian right for focusing too much political discussion on abortion and same-sex marriage.
Report: Kyrsten Sinema Is Being Backed By Major GOP Donors
The report found that the Democratic senator has received funds from known GOP donors and Republican organizations.
Catholic Church, NOM Responsible for 60% of Funds Fighting Marriage Equality
A new report from the Human Rights Campaign quantifies the cost of antigay advocacy, as perpetrated by the Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and National Organization for Marriage in the four states considering marriage ballot measures this November.
Obama Wins South Carolina in Racially Charged Primary
Landslide margins among black voters powered Barack Obama to his win Saturday in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, allowing him to overcome the telling edge Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards had among whites. Blacks made up 55% of the voters in Saturday's contest, slightly more than turned out in the state's primary four years ago and by far their biggest share in any presidential contest so far this year. Obama won 78% of their votes, with black men and women supporting the Illinois senator by about that same margin, according to exit polls of Democratic voters conducted Saturday for the Associated Press and the networks.
Age-Old Fearmongering Lives On in Texas
The repeal of Houston’s anti-discrimination law hinged on familiar fear-mongering ('protect the children') and an age-old fanaticism: misogyny.
Lincoln’s ‘better angels’ will prevail in electing Kamala Harris the next president of the United States
On Tuesday, our "better angels" will help voters cast their ballots for the vice president, writes John Casey.
An LGBTQ+ Guide to Coming Out Safely and Happily
Today is a day for honoring coming out, and all the related hopes, fears, dreams, and expectations for the queer future.
Kristen Stewart Is the Out A-Lister We've Been Waiting For
Kristen Stewart is a box-office megastar as well as a thoughtful indie actress. Now she's unabashedly out of the closet. But it remains to be seen if her big-screen A-list status will hold.
SCOTUS RULES FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY
The Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriages are constitutional across the United States of America.
Margot Kidder: On the Record
A decade before her death, iconic actress Margot Kidder sat down with The Advocate to discuss her career, her feelings on then-candidate Barack Obama, and her liaisons with women.
