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Map Daddy Steve Kornacki is back with his khakis, glasses, and nerdy sex appeal
Let the out MSNBC journalist guide you through the election night numbers.
Randy Rainbow Gets 'Wicked' in New Midterm Election Parody
The comedian tells everyone to "put on some makeup and get your ass in line."
Has Supreme Court Made Marriage an Election Issue?
The issue is now clearly back in the political arena, but Republicans seem to want to avoid it.
GLAAD Ads Remind LGBTQ+ Voters What's at Stake in Midterm Election
With more than 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced across the United States in 2022, advocates are urging queer people and their allies to vote.
LGBTQ+ Groups Celebrate 'Rainbow Wave' of Queer Candidate Victories
More than 430 out LGBTQ+ candidates won their elections in the 2022 midterms.
Rep. Steve King: Maybe Kagan and Sotomayor Will Elope
That was one of several homophobic comments the Iowa congressman made on the eve of the midterm election.
Here's How Republicans Are Using Age-Old Anti-LGBTQ+ Language
As the midterms reach their fever pitch, a look at the origin of the slurs Republicans are using against LGBTQ+ people this election cycle.
Rep. Mark Takano: Trump Is an 'Enemy' of LGBTQ Americans
The Advocate interviewed the representative of California's 41st congressional district on what's at stake for queer people in the midterm election.
Parkland Students Have Big Summer Plans (That Might Worry the NRA)
With the midterm election nearly upon us, March For Our Lives activists won't let voters ignore gun control.
Bush slams N.J. marriage ruling on campaign trail
With the GOP doing badly in the polls in front of the midterm election, President Bush has turned to a favored political tool: gay bashing.
The Briggs Initiative: Remembering a Crucial Moment in Gay History
As we prepare for a critical midterm election, it's worth recalling another one, in which California voters rejected a virulently homophobic ballot measure.
The State of Identity Politics in 2018
After some claimed Hillary Clinton's embrace of minority groups cost her the election, will midterm candidates back off their outreach to LGBTs and people of color?
Republican control of U.S. Congress on the line on Election Day
Republican control of Congress is on the line Tuesday in an election colored by voters' dismay over the Iraq war and misbehavior in Washington. At stake in the midterm election were all 435 House of Representatives seats, 33 in the Senate, 36 governor's offices, and ballot measures on same-sex marriage.
Will Foley scandal push GOP from power?
Aided by public revulsion over a cybersex scandal involving gay former congressman Mark Foley, Democrats enter the final month of the midterm election campaign well-positioned to challenge control of Congress, while Republicans increasingly express concern about holding on to power.
The Rainbow Wave Settles In: What New LGBTQ+ Politicians Are Facing
The nation's new out governors, treasurers, and congressmembers are staring down inflation, climate change, and gun violence.
Senate Punts Marriage Equality Vote Until After Midterms Due to GOP
Democrats had originally been eyeing a Senate vote before this fall's midterms.
Trans Activists Join GLAAD for National Voter Registration Day
Jamie Clayton, Jazz Jennings, Elliot Fletcher, and other trans icons urge their community to make their voices heard this November.
America's Largest LGBTQ+ Rights Group Endorses Biden and Harris for Reelection
“At a time when the forces of hatred seek to divide us by race, place, and identity, the choice in this election is clear," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.
WATCH: Republican Chair Praises Antigay Activists
Religious right leaders such as Tony Perkins 'are right to be concerned' about same-sex marriage, says RNC head Reince Priebus.
LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election
In the most comprehensive political survey of LGBTQ+ Americans ever conducted found most respondents – 85% – “always” or “nearly always” voted, compared with roughly a third of the general population.