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Michigan Homophobic Farmer Wins Lawsuit Against City

A federal judge finds East Lansing improperly denied the farmer’s participation in a local farmers market.

Judicial nomination held up over lesbian commitment ceremony

Anitgay Republican senator Sam Brownback of Kansas is holding up a Michigan judge's nomination to the federal bench because she reportedly helped lead a commitment ceremony for a lesbian couple four years ago.

House Dems Chant 'Shame' at GOP Votes for Discrimination

After seven GOP congressmen changed their vote, an amendment to a defense bill that would have prohibited discrimination against LGBT people failed to pass. 

House Republicans Block LGBT Protections After Orlando Shooting

“We need to write discrimination out of our law right away,” Rep. Sean Maloney said.

House GOP Kills Its Own Bill After LGBT Protections Added

House Republicans voted down an energy spending measure that included an amendment that prohibited discrimination against LGBT federal contractors.

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Minnesota Republican wins, other gay candidates fail in Tuesday primaries

While Minnesota GOP state senator Paul Koering (pictured), who came out as gay since his last election, beat back a primary challenge from an antigay opponent, and same-sex marriage advocate Eliot Spitzer decisively won New York's Democratic gubernatorial nomination, other gay and gay-friendly candidates lost in their primary battles Tuesday.

The House Just Disappointed LGBT People, Again

A step toward equality was thwarted by one vote, and that's completely unacceptable, writes congressional candidate Emily Cain.

GOP Retains Control of House, LGBT Members Reelected

The House of Representatives remains under Republican control, but all the Democratic LGBT representatives were reelected.

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Openly Gay Congressional Winner Makes History in New York

Sean Patrick Maloney defeated incumbent Nan Hayworth in one of the most closely watched Congressional races in the country to become the first openly candidate elected to Congress from the state.

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GOP Rep. Denounces Sinful Colleagues With Anti-LGBT Bible Verse

Rep. Rick Allen's action caused several fellow Republicans to walk out of a policy meeting.

Log Cabin Makes 20 Endorsements, Still No Romney

The group endorsed 20 candidates for the Senate and House but has yet to announce whether it plans to endorse Mitt Romney for president.

130 Reps Present Strike Against DOMA

130 members of Congress filed a joint amicus brief supportive of a lesbian couple challenging DOMA in court.

Pete's a Winner: The Meaning of the First Major Gay Prez Candidate

The out presidential candidate proved the line of progress is never straight.

The LGBT Heroes of 9/11

We look back in time via The Advocate's special cover story after the tragedy on September 11, 2001.

The LGBT View as 1WTC Opens in NYC

The tallest building in the western hemisphere is now open on the site where 2,753 people died, two dozen of them members of the LGBT community.

LIVEBLOG: Election Day

Republicans have had an unthinkable night, with it becoming a real possibility the party will retain control of the Senate and House, while also winning the presidency.

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Results: 30 LGBT Races to Watch

Read up on the queer candidates who ran for their political lives.

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Races to Watch for LGBT Voters: U.S. House

The list of Republicans keeping their seats in the House includes some of the most antigay.

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Check Here for Updates on LGBT Races to Watch

It was truly a landslide for equality all across the country, including wins at the ballot box for marriage equality, the first gay U.S. senator, and a new generation of representatives in Congress.

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