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The LGBTQ+ political wins in an otherwise devastating election

There were some bright spots.

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Kentucky elects its first-ever LGBTQ+ woman state senator

State Rep. Keturah Herron is now the first out woman ever elected to the Kentucky state Senate.

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​Kentucky’s first out state representative Keturah Herron receives LGBTQ+ trailblazer award

The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute named Kentucky state Rep. Keturah Herron the 2024 Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award winner.

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Kentucky Elects First Out House Member, Keturah Herron

Herron, a social justice activist who is Black, queer, and genderqueer, won a special election Tuesday.

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The Lesbian Who Could Replace Madison Cawthorn and More Primary News

Lesbian minister and activist Jasmine Beach-Ferrara won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat from North Carolina, among several other LGBTQ+ victories Tuesday.

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Out LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Jump to Record Level in Past Year

There are at least 1,043 out LGBTQ+ people in elected office around the nation, up 5.8 percent from a year ago.

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Recap: Election Day 2024 coverage of LGBTQ+ issues

Vice President Kamala Harris, an LGBTQ+ champion, faced former President Donald Trump in the presidential election. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people also ran for office on the federal, state, and local levels. Here's reporting from The Advocate's team of reporters across the country, including in D.C. with Harris.