New Doc Chronicles the Inspiring Story of Gay Politician Malcolm Kenyatta
Al Roker executive produced Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn, a film that examines Malcolm Kenyatta's political rise.
March 24, 2023
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Jessica Benham, Bi Autistic Woman, Seals Historic Win in Pa. Election
She is the first out LGBTQ+ woman elected to the Pennsylvania state legislature.
November 6, 2020
Brian Sims: Young People Will Save the Democratic Party
The first out gay man elected to Pennsylvania's state legislature is fighting not only for equality but common sense.
July 16, 2018
Pa. Reps to Propose Bill Banning 'Ex-Gay' Therapy for Youth
Representatives Gerald Mullery and Brian Sims, who is gay, plan to sponsor a bill that would ban 'conversion therapy' for minors in Pennsylvania.
September 17, 2013
Pennsylvania’s Dapper Lieutenant Governor and His Gay Flag Battle
John Fetterman fights for flying rainbow colors, LGBTQ+ rights, and marijuana legalization.
January 29, 2021
WATCH: Brian Sims Slams 'Disgusting' Opposition
Pennsylvania Democrat Brian Sims calls out the one person who is keeping anti-LGBT discrimination legal in the state.
June 18, 2014
Out Lawmaker Brian Sims Reveals His Next Move
Pennsylvania's first out state lawmaker announced today that he is running in the 2nd Congressional District primary race.
October 6, 2015
Rep. Marie Newman on Her Victory Against Marjorie Taylor Greene
"When bullies know that they are wrong, they dig in, then they act like the victim, and then they dig in even further."
March 2, 2021
The Contenders: Hot LGBT Prospects for Office
Get acquainted with some of the LGBT candidates hoping to storm the halls of power this year.
July 12, 2012
Out Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims Running for Lieutenant Governor
The gay Democrat, an outspoken progressive, was the first out member of the state legislature.
February 16, 2021
Republicans Cut Mic of Brian Sims, Gay Lawmaker, For Calling Them Out
"Your boos mean nothing to me. I've seen what you cheer for."
June 10, 2021
Rep. Brian Sims on the Dangers of Performative Allyship
The out politician says many centrist Republicans support minority rights when it's convenient and then drop them when it's no longer useful.
August 6, 2020
Pennsylvania Gov. to Sign Executive Order Protecting LGBT Employees
"We want to be known as a welcoming state," Gov. Tom Wolf said.
April 7, 2016
Out Rep. Brian Sims Responds to Gov.'s Incest Comparison
Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims wrote a Facebook status update in response to governor Tom Corbett's interview on Friday, in which the Republican governor compared same-sex marriage to incest.
October 4, 2013
ACLU Sues for Marriage Equality in Pennsylvania
"Whether it's through litigation, the legislature, or the ballot box, we will continue to work to broaden the number of states where same-sex couples can marry," said ACLU spokeswoman Leslie Cooper.
July 9, 2013
Trans Woman Confimed as State's Top Doc
The confirmation of Dr. Rachel Levine makes her the first transgender person appointed to a Governor's cabinet in Pennsylvania.
June 9, 2015
WATCH: Out Pa. Rep. Slams Lawmakers' 'BS' on Hate-Crimes Bill
'There is no place in Pennsylvania where people are pretending that [LGBT people] don't exist more than they are here in the capitol,' says the out lawmaker.
September 24, 2014
Rep. Brian Sims to Introduce Marriage Bill in Pennsylvania
If successful, the bill would make Pennsylvania the 14th state with marriage equality.
June 27, 2013