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14 transgender elected officials you should know

14 transgender elected officials you should know

These trans politicians are breaking barriers around the nation.

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dances as he leaves the stage after speaking alongside former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard during a town hall meeting

Trump picks anti-LGBTQ+ former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence

Gabbard, a former congresswoman, once apologized for her anti-LGBTQ+ past but has done an about-face yet again.

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Despite Trump’s election, a glimmer of hope as transgender candidates win elections nationwide

“There is this paradox where a majority of Americans voted for Trump, who is extremely anti-trans, and yet many Americans also voted for out transgender candidates and in favor of LGBTQ rights in referendums,” A4TE executive director Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen told The Advocate.

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What states are voting on marriage equality on Tuesday?

Marriage equality may be settled law, but some states still have discriminatory amendments in their constitutions.

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Honolulu LGBTQ+ bar wins quick settlement in gay bias suit

Owners of the Scarlet Honolulu and the Gay Island Guide claimed they were targeted by bigoted investigators, physical violence, and a very public death threat.