Scott Bessent, gay billionaire hedge fund founder, confirmed as Trump's Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent is the first out Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration.
January 27, 2025
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HRC Pushes $1 Million to Marriage Ballot Initiatives
The Human Rights Campaign announced that it is directing $1 million to be split evenly between the four states with marriage equality ballot initiatives this November.
August 6, 2012
Trump nominates investment manager Scott Bessent, a gay man, as Treasury secretary
Bessent, if confirmed, would be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to lead the department. His nomination still doesn't mean Trump is an ally, however.
November 23, 2024
Gay Conservatives See Progress Beyond 2012 Platform
Despite backward-looking views in the Republican Party platform, gay conservatives and their allies report significant progress toward equality over the past decade.
August 28, 2012
World Economic Forum to Spotlight LGBT Rights
Megadonors Paul Singer and Dan Loeb plan to use the annual World Economic Forum to spark a discussion about LGBT rights.
January 20, 2014
Freedom to Marry Pours $3 Million into State Marriage Battles
The group has raised $3 million ahead of schedule to help secure costly TV buys in Maine, Minnesota, and Washington, with help from major Republican donors including Paul Singer.
August 13, 2012
Republican Makes Big Donation to Maryland Marriage Campaign
Proposition 8 attorney and former Solicitor General Ted Olson said the "partisan veil" on marriage equality has been removed.
October 15, 2012
Gov. Gavin Newsom faces backlash over comments he made about transgender student athletes
The California governor, once hailed as a protector of LGBTQ+ rights, premiered his podcast by interviewing and agreeing with far-right transphobe Charlie Kirk.
March 6, 2025
HRC Directs Another $1 Million to Marriage Ballot Measures
The contributions bring the organization's investment in the four state ballot initiatives to $4.4 million.
October 12, 2012
Pro-Gay Side Winning the Money Race in Maine (By a Lot)
The coalition working to reinstate the marriage equality law has raised over $1.1 million so far, more than 25 times that of opponents, including a boost from a major Romney donor.
July 26, 2012
'Enemies of Equality' Report Draws Liberty Counsel's Ire
Freedom for All Americans charts the interlocking relationships of anti-LGBT groups, and Liberty Counsel protests, especially against conservative LGBT rights supporter Paul Singer.
July 12, 2016
Marriage Equality Super PAC to Back Three House Republicans
The super PAC created by Republican donor Paul Singer, a leading marriage equality backer, will support Reps. Mary Bono Mack of California, Richard Hanna of New York and Judy Biggert of Illinois.
August 16, 2012
Bank of America Exec Speaks Against Amendment One
A gay senior leader at the nation's second-largest bank stands against the constitutional amendment.
May 4, 2012