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Tamara Podemski is on a hero's journey in 'Outer Range' season 2

Prime Video's neo-Western series, starring Josh Brolin, digs deeper into the story of its gay Native American sheriff.

Gay Native American Sharice Davids Heading to Congress

In a history-making win, Davids unseated Republican incumbent Kevin Yoder in Kansas.  

Gay Native American Sharice Davids Reelected to U.S. House

Davids was the first gay Native American in Congress and is the only Democrat in Kansas's congressional delegation.

Gay Okla. Couple Legally Married by Native American Tribe

Even though Oklahoma forbids same-sex marriage, members of Native American tribes are not beholden to state law.

GOP Official Out After 'Reservation' Comment on Gay Native American

A Kansas Republican said congressional candidate Sharice Davids  "will be sent back packing to the reservation."

Op-ed: Same Tribe, Same Acceptance

An international journey helps one Native American gay man discover a more tolerant home.

'Outer Range's Tamara Podemski Takes On the American West

The actor behind Outer Range's gay Native American sheriff talks representation, family, and why the Western genre is due for an update.

A life of two spirits

I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be a gay man and native American. We were once revered on the reservation. Can we find the same respect again?

Obama, Kennedy Include Gays in Endorsement Remarks

Senators Edward Kennedy and Barack Obama both included gays and lesbians in their speeches during the event Monday at which Kennedy endorsed Obama in his presidential bid. Obama's inclusion of LGBT people came while he was discussing the legacy of hope that both John and Robert Kennedy inspired in people: "And it lives on in those Americans -- young and old, rich and poor, black and white, Latino and Asian and Native American, gay and straight -- who are tired of a politics that divides us and want to recapture the sense of common purpose that we had when John Kennedy was president of the United States of America."

Evangelical Lutheran Church Elects First Openly Gay Bishop

Guy Erwin is also the denomination's first Native American bishop.

Wash. Native American Tribe Recognizes Marriage Equality

The Colville Tribal Council voted Thursday to recognize same-sex marriages among members of its tribe.

Kansas Pol Leaves GOP for Dems, Citing LGBTQ Issues, Trump

State Sen. Barbara Bollier says anti-transgender language adopted by the state Republican Party was "the last straw."

Stay Woke This Thanksgiving

This holiday may hurt for many of us, but remember the strength of those who really suffered on Thanksgiving.

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

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

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17 History-Making LGBTQ+ Women in Politics

For Women's History Month, we present women from our community who've broken ground in U.S. politics and government.

Kansas Governor-Elect Laura Kelly Moves to Protect LGBTQ People

Kelly beat virulent homophobe Kris Kobach in the governor's race, and one of her first moves will be to help protect LGBTQ people. 

Deadly homophobia

Julian Bond, former Georgia state representative and ex-head of the NAACP, says fighting homophobia is key to progress in the struggle against HIV/AIDS among blacks.

The Midterm Races Where LGBTQ Candidates Made History

The results include gains in Congress, statewide positions, and some local firsts. Pictured from left: Dana Nessel, Ricardo Lara, and Teri Johnston.

Sharice Davids Could Be America's First Out Native American Rep.

Davids, a mixed martial arts fighter, won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, and will compete against an anti-LGBTQ Republican incumbent.

150-Plus LGBTQ People Elected Amid the 'Rainbow Wave'

Queer candidates, including women and people of color, broke through barriers on Tuesday.

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