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Pete Buttigieg among cabinet members credited for role in reopening ports after dockworker strike

He thanked the parties for working together and praised the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Praises Joe Biden in Viral Campaign Ad

The Georgia firebrand thought she was saying critical things but ended up just sounding like a Democratic super fan.

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LGBTQ+ Labor Union Offices Destroyed in D.C. Riots

The headquarters of several labor union organizations may have been set ablaze, but its president vows their work toward progress will not be diminished. 

Cleve Jones: This Labor Day, Remember Unions Have Our Back

The civil rights icon talks about his work with UNITE HERE, and how unions like this lift us all up.

Kamala Harris defends LGBTQ+ teachers & condemns book bans at teacher labor union conference

“We want to ban assault weapons, and they want to ban books. Can you imagine?” Harris said of her opponents.

A labor of love

Gay rights activists are finding common ground and forming surprising alliances with America's labor unions.

Two-year legal battle ends with man receiving partner's benefits

One man's fight for the pension benefits left by his same-sex partner of 51 years has resulted in a change of policy at his partner's labor union that will improve not only his life but the lives of thousands of other union members.

Candidates Air Cheery Ads While Groups Slash Behind the Scenes

While Republican Mike Huckabee wishes voters Merry Christmas in a television ad, a group organized by his supporters makes automated phone calls slipping the knife into his opponents. John Edwards, lagging behind his Democratic rivals in cash, gets more than a million dollars in help from labor unions running parallel campaigns. And Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is locked in a tight race in Iowa, has well-organized and highly strategic assistance from labor backers and EMILY's List, the pro-abortion rights fund-raising group that aims to help women candidates.

Op-ed: Labor Rights Are LGBT Rights

It is time to renew the historical (and oft-forgotten) relationship between the LGBT and labor movements.

Meet The Country's Most Powerful Lesbian

Meet Mary Kay Henry, President of Service Employees International Union, and arguably the most powerful lesbian in the United States.

Cleve Jones: Unions Have Our Backs and We Need to Return the Favor

The legendary activist is fighting for UNITE HERE's members and asking LGBTQ people to help if they can.

Locked in the Cabinet

Demands that Obama appoint a gay cabinet member seem to come with a cost -- ignoring that person's qualifications just to get a gay on Obama's team.

Pride at Work Tells HRC: 'Enough Is Enough'

Pride at Work has asked all unions to stop supporting the Human Rights Campaign until it addresses issues with its Corporate Equality Index, which could result in HRC losing more than $100,000.

Grindr Employees to Unionize Amid the Rise in Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation, Tech Layoffs

Workers also are cautious after Grindr's new CEO was found to have supported anti-LGBTQ+ politicians in the past.

Labor Secretary Nom: Loves Hot Women, Hates Overtime Pay

Andrew Puzder is a dangerous misogynist who all LGBT people should oppose, writes Pride at Work's Jerame Davis.

Fayetteville, Arkansas: Here We Go Again

Voters in Fayetteville, Arkansas once again voted on a fully inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance after repealing a similar ordinance last year.

When It Comes to Labor Rights, We're Still Fighting MLK's Battles

HRC's Mary Beth Maxwell on why her organization is standing in solidarity with unions.