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Homophobic GOP governor candidate Mark Robinson is tanking hard in latest polls

Robinson, the first Black lieutenant governor of North Carolina, has a history of extreme rhetoric that's put him at odds even with members of his own party.

Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Is First to March in Atlanta Pride

Stacey Abrams marched with LGBTQ citizens while her opponent paraded on with antigay policies.

Trailblazing Trans Candidate Christine Hallquist Gets Her Due

A new documentary from Hallquist's son depicts the gubernatorial candidate's inspiring story. 

Straight People Are 'Superior,' Says N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

In a sermon, the expected Republican gubernatorial candidate also compared LGBTQ+ people to "maggots" and "flies."

Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist Supports Marriage Equality

Considered a likely candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Crist expressed his support for marriage equality on Facebook Wednesday.

Is Antigay Georgia Candidate Cruising Grindr for Votes?

A Grindr user says an ad for homophobic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp showed up in the app.

Republicans running for governor are some of the most extremist candidates in the country. Here they are

The Advocate reviewed the anti-LGBTQ+ records of some of the country’s most prominent GOP candidates for governor. It's not pretty...or accepting.

Ohio gubernatorial candidate compares gays to arsonists, kleptomaniacs

In a newspaper interview Sunday, the Republican candidate for Ohio's governorship, J. Kenneth Blackwell, compared gay people to arsonists and kleptomaniacs who can be "changed."

Florida gubernatorial candidate accuses opponent of not being antigay enough

Candidates Tom Gallagher and Charlie Crist are each claiming to be the true conservative in the Republican primary for governor of Florida

Kentucky Republican Candidate: ‘Will Not Have Transgenders' in School if Elected

GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft is a former UN ambassador.

Cynthia Nixon to N.Y. Voters: 'Vote For the Homo, Not For the Cuomo'

The gubernatorial candidate flipped the script on an old antigay slogan allegedly used by her opponent's father. 

Caitlyn Jenner Says She's 'Poster Child for Change' for Republicans

Jenner didn't even make the top ten replacement candidates in the recent gubernatorial recall election in California.

GOP Candidate Slams LGBTQ+ and ‘Sodomy’ Education In Schools

Jack Ciattarelli, a candidate in New Jersey's gubernatorial race, delivered an anti-LGBTQ+ speech to a crowd at a gun range. 

Michigan Gubernatorial Candidates Want Marriage Equality Overturned

Several candidates for Michigan governor said the Supreme Court ought to revisit the 2015 ruling that provided all Americans with marriage equality.

Georgia gubernatorial candidate faces ire of gay voters

Gay voters in Georgia are threatening to boycott the state's upcoming Democratic gubernatorial primary after Cathy Cox, one of the two candidates, reversed position and announced her support for a special legislative session to reinstate the state's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

Washington’s Republican gubernatorial candidate, Dave Reichert, has history of voting against LGBTQ+ rights

The former congressman and sheriff consistently opposed protections for LGBTQ+ people.

LGBTQ+ Folks Praise Stacey Abrams's Work Against Voter Suppression

The former gubernatorial candidate is being heralded for leading the charge to turn Georgia blue. 

Op-ed: Ken Cuccinelli, Get Out Of My Mouth

Why is Virginia's Republican gubernatorial candidate so obsessed with what goes into people's mouths and butts?

Out Pol Heather Mizeur Loses Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Primary

Out Maryland gubernatorial candidate Heather Mizeur lost the candidacy to Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown.