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Bowen Yang Jokes About Playing the 'Congressional Twink' on 'Saturday Night Live'

Bowen Yang says he has no idea how to cover the recent gay Senate sex tape leak on SNL, but he's sure that the role will be his if they write it.

Gay Senate Staffer Allegedly in Hearing Room Sex Video Fired

Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin's office says the man no longer works in the U.S. Senate after video allegedly showing him having sex in a hearing room went viral.

High-Profile Sex Scandals Linked by Same Male Escort

One of the rising stars of evangelical Christian politics resigns after allegations that he had sex with a man. More than a year later, a conservative U.S. senator is embroiled in a similar scandal. The allegations against the Reverend Ted Haggard and Sen. Larry Craig have a common thread: A 50-year-old former prostitute from Denver named Mike Jones claims he had sex with both. ''I'll put my credibility up against Larry Craig's,'' Jones told the Associated Press on Monday. ''Here's a man that doesn't know the difference between innocence and guilty.... I think people know he's been a liar.

Iowa same-sex marriage ruling stirs 2008 race

An Iowa county judge's ruling knocking down the state's same-sex marriage ban stirred up the presidential race Friday, as Republicans jostled to stake out a position with the state's conservative voters in mind.

GOP officials say Craig is considering resigning

A senior Republican senator is considering resigning, party officials said Friday, after days of public and private pressure stemming from his arrest in June in a police undercover operation at an airport men's room.

Police close Senate hearing room gay sex case after probe, finding no evidence of a crime

The congressional staffer who allegedly taped himself having sex in the room may have violated policy but committed no crime, according to Capitol Police.

Lesbian Judge Nominated by Trump Confirmed by Senate

Mary Rowland of Illinois is the the president's first out judge appointed since he took office in January 2017.

Ancient Enemies

A decade after the release of a documentary that profiled Jesse Helms, one of the fiercest enemies of gay rights, Dear Jesse comes to DVD -- including a never-before-seen interview with Matthew Shepard -- and reminds us how far we have come.

Rhode Island House Speaker Promises Marriage Vote

Gordon Fox, the speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, said that he would hold a vote on the marriage equality bill next session.

This Is How Much Senate Candidate Roy Moore Hates LGBT People

Alabama's fired former Supreme Court chief justice -- and current candidate for U.S. Senate -- thinks gay people are "disgusting."

Spokesman for antigay senator says he's gay

U.S. legislator's aide tells a Washington blog that he stands by his boss, Pennsylvania Republican Rick Santorum.

A Second Gay Congressional Staffer Was Filmed Having Sex in a Capitol Building

Move over, Lover's Lane — it seems the new hot hookup spot is ... Capitol Hill.

Craig Says He Was Entrapped in Sex Sting

Idaho senator Larry Craig said he was entrapped in a sex sting at an airport men's room and was not aware of the bathroom's reputation as a spot to cruise for gay sex. ''Well, I certainly am now,'' Craig told NBC's Matt Lauer in an interview that aired Tuesday night. ''Were you prior?'' Lauer asked. ''Not at all,'' Craig responded. ''I go to bathrooms to use bathrooms.''

Cruz Rails Against Marriage, Trans Rights, Rainbows in Iowa

Days before the Iowa caucus, the presidential candidate panders to his base.

Romney recants moderate views expressed in 1994 debate

A 1994 videotape mysteriously posted on YouTube.com prompted Republican Mitt Romney to declare Wednesday, ''I was wrong on some issues back then,'' while also insisting to social conservatives key to his presidential campaign that he is one of them.