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Foul-mouthed homophobic Republican legislator wants seat in Missouri state Senate

Chuck Basye called his opponent an antigay slur, suggested his detractors get anally intimate with a dildo, and posted a photo of a dog's rear as a President Joe Biden ad.

Republican Candidate Supports Stoning Gays to Death

Scott Esk is running in today's Oklahoma primary runoff election for a state house seat.

Trans Candidate Wins Nevada Primary -- For Which Party?

Trans woman and Air Force veteran Lauren Scott hopes to become the first out transgender member of any state legislature.

Republican Senate Candidate Supports DOMA Repeal

Linda McMahon, the former World Wresting Entertainment CEO and Senate hopeful from Connecticut, said that she would vote to repeal the federal law, even as she demonstrated some unfamiliarity with the issue.

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LGBTQ+ Iowans feel threatened by Republican candidates' stances

The contenders for the Republican presidential nomination have served up a heaping helping of homophobia and transphobia.

Republican 2016 Candidates Aren't Having a Good Day

Some Republican candidates for president want to fight the decision.

Georgia Republican candidate compares gay teens to pedophiles

Republican candidate for Georgia attorney general Perry McGuire has said that allowing gay clubs to meet in schools is "much like allowing a pedophile club."

Kentucky Republican Candidate: ā€˜Will Not Have Transgenders' in School if Elected

GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft is a former UN ambassador.

Republican Group Slams Gay Candidate as 'Pedo Sex Poet'

Michigan congressional candidate Jon Hoadley and the LGBTQ Victory Fund are striking back.

Jim Obergefell Challenges Republican Candidates on Marriage Equality

Ahead of tonight's debate, the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court marriage equality case notes the lack of support in the GOP presidential field.

Republicans running for governor are some of the most extremist candidates in the country. Here they are

The Advocate reviewed the anti-LGBTQ+ records of some of the countryā€™s most prominent GOP candidates for governor. It's not pretty...or accepting.

Don't be 'weak and gay,' Missouri Republican candidate says in campaign video

Secretary of state hopeful Valentina Gomez was already infamous for a video showing her burning LGBTQ-themed books.

Pro-LGBTQ+ PAC Targets Pa. Republican Candidates Oz and Mastriano

Agenda PAC released a new ad as part of a six-figure media buy in Pennsylvania, describing the upcoming election as a choice between fascism and democracy.

Republican Super PAC Runs Ad Calling Gay Candidate 'Creepy'

The homophobic ad against Michigan congressional candidate Jon Hoadley uses out-of-context references from a long-ago blog.

N.C. GOP Candidate: I'm Being Persecuted by 'LGBTQ Mafia'

In a previous campaign ad, GOP Congressional hopeful Kay Daly threatened to shoot her opponent.

Will GOP Use Clinton's Marriage Position as a Shield?

When Hillary Clinton says that marriage decisions should be 'left to the states,' she's aligning herself with antigay Republicans.

WATCH: Republican's TV Ad Says Gay Marriage 'No Big Deal'

The moment his brother came out to him is the centerpiece of a new television ad for a Republican candidate in Massachusetts.

Gay GOP Candidate: Keep Romney's Platform Away

The candidate for U.S. House in Massachusetts doesn't want Mitt Romney's home state to adopt the national platform.