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Rebecca Blankenship recently spoke to The Advocate about how LGBTQ+ people can fight back against state legislatures' attacks on the community.
Australia's House of Representatives gets its first openly gay member, Venezuela's National Assembly its first trans officeholder.
These trans politicians are breaking barriers around the nation.
Rosemary Ketchum won a seat on the Wheeling City Council in Tuesday's election.
As part of Transgender Awareness Week, we take a look at the men and women who are finally breaking the glass ceiling of elected office.
Many are thrilled with Biden's signing of the marriage equality bill, but they note that more work remains to protect the LGBTQ+ community.
Russell has been elected Connecticut state treasurer.
"Alcoholism is harmful too, but we don't see groups promoting alcoholism."
The resolution adopted today is nonbinding but still sends a strong message, supporters say.
That's the latest data in the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's "Out For America" report.
The statue’s dedication it timed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her historic election.
There are at least 1,043 out LGBTQ+ people in elected office around the nation, up 5.8 percent from a year ago.
Victories in Tuesday's election will push the number over that mark when all the winners take office, and the candidates represent the diversity of the LGBTQ+ population.
Introducing the first queer Iranian-American elected to political office.
As member of the Chickasaw Nation, Byers pulled off another national first.Â
Bryce Bennett, running for secretary of state, has a passion for voting rights and for representation.
A canvass confirms Biskupski's win, making her the first openly LGBT person to be elected mayor of Salt Lake City.
As if being just 18 weren't enough of a challenge, Luke Holland of Birmingham decided to come out in the middle of his election campaign.
