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NABJ tried to have a dialogue with Trump. Instead, it gave him a microphone

Why would a reputable association for Black journalists decide to platform a candidate with a history of disdain for the media?

Andrew Yang Is First Presidential Candidate to Oppose Circumcision

The pro-LGBTQ entrepreneur wants parents to know they don't need to cut their childrens' foreskins.

Ugandan Presidential Candidate Comes Out Against Homophobia

In the fiercely homophobic country, former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi offers hope.

Jill Stein, the Green Party Presidential Candidate, Is Running Again

Jill Stein is generally supportive of LGBTQ+ rights and other progressive causes, but there are worries that she'll cut into the Democratic vote.

Possible Presidential Candidate Cory Booker Answers the Gay Question

The New Jersey senator could be first single man elected president in more than 130 years.

11 Republican Presidential Hopefuls and Their Awful Anti-LGBTQ+ Records

They outperform each other in their hate toward the LGBTQ+ community.

Venezuelan Presidential Candidate Fights Antigay Talk

Opposition party candidate Henrique Capriles condemns the interim president's homophobic remarks.

Republican 2016 Candidates Aren't Having a Good Day

Some Republican candidates for president want to fight the decision.

2020 Presidential Candidates Will Fight for LGBTQ Vote at Iowa Forum

There's a new presidential town hall -- and you're invited. 

French Presidential Candidate Promises to End Same-Sex Marriage

Marine Le Pen buried a promise to "replace" same-sex marriage with civil unions in a lengthy pledge document.

18 Presidential Candidates — As Depicted By Cats

There are now at least a dozen and a half candidates running for president in 2016. It's not easy to keep track of all their positions on LGBT issues, but hopefully this feline menagerie will make it a little easier.

Presidential candidate apologizes for antigay debate flap

Former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson apologized this morning for saying during the Republican presidential candidate debate last night that private employers should be allowed to fire gays and lesbians on the basis of their sexual orientation, according to reports from CNN.

Pete Buttigieg Will Be First Gay Candidate in Presidential Debates

South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg this month will make history as the first out presidential candidate to appear in a major debate.

2020 Presidential Candidates Will Debate LGBTQ Issues at Forum

The HRC Foundation alongside the UCLA Luskin School will host Democratic presidential hopefuls for an event just on LGBTQ lives. 

Paraguay Presidential Candidate's Antigay Remarks Shock Nation

Among other things, Horacio Cartes said he would shoot himself in the genitals if his son wanted to marry a man.