Ohio changes election forms to protect transgender political candidates
Vanessa Joy, a trans woman, was disqualified as a candidate for the state legislature because she didn't know of the prior name requirement.
DECEMBER 31, 2024
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40 LGBT People Are Running for Office in Texas
At least 40 out LGBT people are seeking office in Texas in 2018, according to an extensive review by Outsmart Magazine.
JANUARY 3, 2018
LGBT Activist Zach Wahls Announces Run for Office
Wahls, the son of two lesbians, will seek a spot in Iowa's Senate.
DECEMBER 21, 2017
Genderqueer Drag Queen Maebe A. Girl Is Running for Office in L.A.
A drag performer is seeking a spot on the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles.
MARCH 26, 2019
Dean says more gays and minorities should run for office
Howard Dean, head of the Democratic Party, said the group needs to look beyond the goal of getting gays and minorities a place at the table and instead work toward getting them on the ballot.
NOVEMBER 21, 2006
Activist Who Confronted Caitlyn Jenner Is Running for Office
Ashlee Marie Preston hopes to represent south Los Angeles in the California Assembly.
DECEMBER 30, 2017
LGBTQ+ women face more challenges than men in running for office: report
Women from the LGBTQ+ community are often discouraged from running, find their qualifications questioned, and experience gender-based violence, according to Victory Institute.
MARCH 27, 2024
For Pride, Run for Office
"It won't be easy - hard fought battles for what's right rarely are - but our community, especially our youth, needs you."
JUNE 1, 2021
Another Indiana Gay Man Is Running for High Office
Josh Owens wants to be the next governor of Indiana-- the state 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg calls home.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Antonella Lerca Is First Trans Person to Run for Office in Romania
When the Romanian Parliament attempted to prevent discussion of transgender lives in schools, Lerca said enough is enough.
JULY 23, 2020
Tenn. Dem Sorry for Telling LGBTQ People Not to Run for Office
Mary Mancini told county Democrats that Tennessee remained a racist state and minority candidates in many places could not win.
MARCH 21, 2019
Hey, Straight White Men: 'Can You Not' Run for Office?
Two dudes in Denver have formed a PAC aimed at dissuading white straight men from standing in the way of non-white, female and LGBT political candidates.
MAY 6, 2016
HRC's Sarah McBride, Who Made Trans History at DNC, Running for Office
McBride -- the first openly trans person to speak at a major political convention and currently the press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign -- throws her hat in the ring.
JULY 9, 2019
Surge in Trans People Running for Office in Pakistan
In a landmark year for trans rights in South Asia, transgender lawmakers might become a reality.
JULY 25, 2018
Coming Out and Running for Office as a Trans Lesbian
The Navy knew it couldn't let Alexandra Chandler go. Now, after impressing the top brass there, she's trying to get elected to Congress.
APRIL 18, 2018
One of Trump's Sexual Misconduct Accusers Is Running for Office
Rachel Crooks, who accused Trump of trying to forcibly kiss her, is running for Ohio's legislature.
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Mary Trump Isn't Ruling Out a Future Run for Office
The former first niece, who just released a new book exploring how her uncle inflamed and sustained America's racist legacy, is as refreshingly candid as ever.
AUGUST 27, 2021
Paige Kreisman: Kicked Out of the Military, Now Running for Office
After becoming a victim of Trump's purge of trans service members, this young candidate is looking to make history in Oregon.
APRIL 11, 2020
Ore. Man Accused of Antitrans Discrimination Bias Running for Office
Former business owner Chris Penner is looking to unseat the commissioner of the state's labor bureau, which found Penner guilty of antitrans discrimination in 2012 and ordered him to pay $400,000, although Penner has thus far refused to pay the fine.
MAY 8, 2014
Anti-LGBTQ Activist Nominated to Run Office on Violence Against Women
Shannon Lee Goessling, Donald Trump's pick for the post, also lacks experience in addressing violence against women, activists say.
MARCH 7, 2019