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Virginia voter registration portal outage fuels election concerns amid lawsuit over Youngkin’s roll purges

Voters were met with a message indicating they weren’t registered when trying to access the Citizen Portal.

Trump's Pick for Civil Rights Enforcer Defended HB 2

John Gore, chosen as assistant attorney general for civil rights, also defended voter suppression laws.

Op-ed: Yes, Your Vote Is Being Suppressed

LGBT voters of all races, genders, and economic levels are meeting more roadblocks to vote than anyone would have imagined in 2014.

New Santos Scandal Involves Money, Gay GOP & Richard Grenell: Report

New York Rep. George Santos has more questions to dodge reporters from asking.

Pat Steadman Fights to Turn Colorado Blue

Since Colorado's Amendment 2 changed the state constitution to prohibit new laws to protect lesbians and gays from discrimination in 1992, LGBT activist Pat Steadman has been at the forefront of Colorado's equal rights battle. Now, for the first time since that year, Colorado looks like it could well swing Democrat in November's election, thanks in large part to the work of Steadman and Equal Rights Colorado.

The Most Important Thing You Can Do Right Now

Register to vote like your life depends on it. Oh, right, it does.

Matthew Shepard's Parents Won't Be a 'Photo Op' to Hide Trump's Hate

Judy and Dennis Shepard reflect on the 10th anniversary of the hate-crimes law bearing their son's name, which is the subject of a new Oxygen special.

AG Pick Jeff Sessions Got a Zero on HRC's Scorecard

Sessions voted against expanding hate-crimes law to cover anti-LGBT attacks, opposes marriage equality, and wants to sanction discrimination in the name of "religious freedom."

The World as It Should Be

Michelle Obama states her case for why an Obama presidency would make for an LGBT-friendlier America.

Sessions: DOJ Will Not Protect Trans People From Workplace Bias

The anti-LGBT attorney general released a memo Thursday that made clear the Justice Department does not believe trans people are protected under federal law.

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Black trans women 'have the most to lose.' So many are showing up for Harris

Black trans women are a small subset of trans voters, who make up a small portion of the electorate — but they’re also longtime leaders of the LGBTQ+ rights movement who know what’s at stake.

Why Some Longtime Gay Republicans Oppose Trump

Many gay Republicans have been turned off by Donald Trump, but some activists think a diverse group of LGBTQ+ people can build a more inclusive party.

NOM-Backed Candidate to Challenge Gillibrand

Republican primary winner Wendy Long once said she would not attend a same-sex wedding on principle.

Why Taylor Swift's LGBTQ Advocacy Matters

Spencer Harvey reflects on the queer impact of the pop superstar ahead of her honor at the GLAAD Media Awards.

Our 2024 LGBTQ+ voter guide: What to know about candidates, how to vote and more

Here are the candidates running for Congress and judicial office on November 5.

West Virginia governor’s race is a battle of who can be the most anti-trans

The final weeks of the gubernatorial contest have featured a series of one-upmanship ads about who will be the most anti-trans governor.

The Man Who Made Marriage Possible Discusses the Kavanaugh Threat

Michael Adams, CEO of senior advocacy organization SAGE, queries marriage equality plaintiff Jim Obergefell (pictured) on SCOTUS's future.

Trump Sows Chaos in Debate, Refuses to Condemn White Supremacists

Joe Biden generally remained calm and focused, while moderator Chris Wallace had a hard time reining Trump in.