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Who is Kristi Noem? A look at the anti-LGBTQ+, dog-killing governor and vice president aspirant

Noem was once a rising star in the Republican Party. Her new autobiography may bring about her fall. Here's what you need to know.

Mike Pence Again Defends Wife's Gig at Anti-LGBTQ Hate School

"I couldn't be more proud of my wife," Pence said at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

'Less Drag Queens, More Chuck Norris' Says Hungary's Viktor Orbán

The authoritarian prime minister of Hungary served up anti-LGBTQ+ and Christian right rhetoric at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

No Room for Gay Log Cabin at Conservative Conference

Organizers of the Western Conservative Summit have told Log Cabin Republicans it can't have a booth there because Log Cabin 'exists to redefine the family.'

Karine Jean-Pierre to LGBTQ+ Community: ‘President Has Their Back’

The White House press secretary asked Americans to consider what it’s like to be a trans or queer kid in the country today.

Decoding CPAC Celebs' Mixed Messages on LGBTs

Conservative leaders tended to dodge LGBT issues at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, though a few extremists managed to make some noise.

Here's Why Facebook Is Sponsoring Right-Wing CPAC

The social media giant says the Conservative Political Action Conference is just one of a number of events across the ideological spectrum which it sponsors.

McCain Seals GOP Nod as Romney Drops Out

John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign. ''I must now stand aside, for our party and our country,'' Romney told conservatives. ''If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror,'' Romney told the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Hires Milo Yiannopoulos as Congressional Intern

The right-wing gay troll turned "ex-gay" is now working with the anti-LGBTQ+ congresswoman.

CPAC 2023 Was a Hatefest Against Transgender People

A selection of the worst from the event, which included talk of "transgender insanity" and "eradication" of what speakers called "transgenderism."

Male Herschel Walker Staffer Says GOP Activist Matt Schlapp Groped Him

Schlapp is chair of the American Conservative Union, which organizes the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Caitlyn Jenner Gets Transphobic Abuse at Right-Wing Gathering

A video circulated of someone calling Jenner a "sick freak" and deadnaming her at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Among CPAC Lies, Trump Says Women's Sports Threatened by Trans People

"Joe Biden and the Democrats are even pushing policies that would destroy women's sports," the former president claimed at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Op-ed: CPAC Debacle Shows GOP Hasn't Evolved

Social conservatives block Republican gay groups from CPAC and prompt headlines like "What GOP Makeover?"

A Trans Woman's Experiences at CPAC

Jennifer Williams's visit to CPAC sounds both inspiring and terrifying, as well as a bit perplexing.