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The Conception Begins at Erection Act contains exceptions for men using birth control, donating sperm, masturbating, or having sex with another man or member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Patricia Todd won the Democratic primary for a seat in Alabama's statehouse on Tuesday and, with no Republican opponent in November, becomes the state's first openly gay representative.
A progressive, Brisport will represent Brooklyn in the state Senate.
The state's House of Representatives has approved the ban, and it is likely to pass in the Senate.
Public pressure and a meeting with a Florida state representative may have been the catalyst.
“Julie is an experienced and tested leader who will bring an important voice to Washington. Her fearless advocacy has improved the lives of all Texans," said LGBTQ+ Victory Fund President and CEO Annise Parker.
Swayne came in second during a primary this week and will head to a runoff election.
Campbell could become the sole openly LGBT female state representative in the Tar Heel state.
The fastest woman in the world will finally represent the United States at the Olympics.
The move represents rare progress in a state not known for LGBTQ-friendly policies.
Rippon will be the first out figure skater to represent the United States at the Olympic Games.
A state representative incorrectly claimed that HIV cannot be transmitted through heterosexual sex.
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, who was previously a state representative, said that "when you have marginalized people at the table, decisions change because you remember humanity matters."
The first out gay man in Idaho's state legislature says, "Sometimes for us, the win is in not losing ground."
The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute named Kentucky state Rep. Keturah Herron the 2024 Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award winner.
The Minnesota Democrat is the first LGBTQ+ person to represent the state in Congress.
Florida state Rep. Fabian Basabe represents Miami Beach.
Jason Bartlett, a Connecticut state representative, announced Tuesday that he is gay.
