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Republican Mark Robinson says ‘wickedness’ of marriage equality will lead to pedophilia as ’next human right’

He made the anti-LGBTQ+ comments during sermons at churches. It's not the first time he's made such bigoted remarks.

Transgender Delegation Makes DNC Especially Historic

The 2012 Democratic National Convention boasted the largest number of transgender delegates ever.

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.

How to Win LGBTQ Equality in the South

Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara of the Campaign for Southern Equality is working hard to replicate victories in Virginia and North Carolina.

Former Republican N.C. Senator Jesse Helms Dead at 86

Former senator Jesse Helms, an unyielding champion of the conservative movement who spent three combative and sometimes caustic decades in Congress, where he relished his battles against liberals, Communists, and occasionally a fellow Republican, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86. ''It's just incredible that he would die on July 4, the same day of the Declaration of Independence and the same day that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died, and he certainly is a patriot in the mold of those great men,'' said former North Carolina GOP representative Bill Cobey.

Democrats Approve Marriage Equality Platform

Democrats became the first major American political party to approve a platform endorsing marriage equality.

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John Kasich on Anti-LGBT Discrimination: 'Get Over It'

Kasich says there has to be a balance between religious freedom and LGBT people's rights — leading some critics to say he's trying to have it both ways.

Kevin McCarthy Ousted from Speakership in Historic Vote, GOP Fractured

McCarthy’s fall from grace exposes the Republican Party's internal turmoil and leaves the House with an uncertain future.

Here's What LGBT University Is and Why We Need It

The organization known as Freedom for All Americans is working to create the next generation of LGBT leaders.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren on an 'Insurrectionist' Being Second in Line to the Presidency

The California congresswoman and January 6 committee member on the dangers posed by Jim Jordan holding the speaker's gavel.

Twitter Reacts to Mississippi's New Hate Law

Activists, celebrities, and more are denouncing the new "religious freedom" law.

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When Will Corporate America Stand Up to Anti-Trans Tyranny?

CEOs are acting out against an egregious assault on voting. When will they speak out against the war on transgender people?

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Christine Quinn Reflects on Progress at DNC

The lesbian Speaker of the New York City Council offered her thoughts on the experience for LGBT delegates in Charlotte, and responded to chatter about her own political future.

Ileana Ros Lehtinen Becomes First Republican to Sponsor DOMA Repeal

DOMA Repeal Gets Its First Republican Cosponsor

Two LGBTQ+ women may soon be confirmed as lifetime judges: 'It's crucial right now'

If Judges Nicole Berner and Melissa DuBose are confirmed to the federal bench, President Joe Biden would tie a record of appointing 11 openly LGBTQ+ lifetime judges.