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Why Billy Bean will always be a hero to this lifelong gay baseball fan

Bean, a gay former Major League Baseball player and executive died yesterday at the age of 60.

Steve Garvey and when a childhood idol becomes the lesser man

Fifty years ago, Garvey became a superstar and a personal hero, and 50 years later he is a major disappointment.

Tommy Lasorda's Legacy Includes Silence Over HIV and His Gay Son

One of the most famous figures in sports sadly perpetuated a culture of shame.

Why MLB's Glenn Burke Still Matters in LGBTQ+ Sports

Once labeled the next Mickey Mantle, Burke died penniless of AIDS complications.

Laphonza Butler Won't Run for California U.S. Senate Seat

Butler, the first Black lesbian in the Senate, is serving the remainder of Dianne Feinstein's term, but she won't run for a full term in 2024.

Here are the LGBTQ+ candidates to watch on Super Tuesday

LGBTQ+ candidates are running to make history in California, Texas, North Carolina, and elsewhere.

Tammy Baldwin wins reelection to U.S. Senate and will be the only LGBTQ+ member

Baldwin prevailed in a tight race against Republican Eric Hovde.

Reps. Lee, Schiff, and Porter make their appeal for California U.S. Senate seat at LGBTQ+ forum

The three appeared at a candidates' forum organied by Equality California Saturday and showed support for LGBTQ+ equality across the board.

LGBTQ+ candidates in Texas, California, and more advance in Super Tuesday races

There were notable wins in both red and blue states, with Texas moving toward sending a lesbian to Congress and Burlington, Vt., electing a lesbian mayor.

The First Thing White LGBTQ+ People Can Do

They must realize they can't know what it feels like to be Black in America, writes John Casey.

The preacher lied

Michelangelo Signorile examines the case of Andrew Marin, a lay minister who exploited his lesbian friends to promote himself as a "bridge" between gays and evangelicals. After HRC and others bought into his pitch, his true antigay colors began to shine through.

At Least 31 Gay Candidates Win Elections Across the Country

Of the 71 gay and lesbian political candidates endorsed this year by the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, at least 31 were elected on Tuesday, and 10 others won races earlier this year, according to a press release from the political action group. "This is the path to change," Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund, said in the release. "We are not content to sit on the sidelines and hope others do the right thing for our community. We will step up and lead the fight for a more equal and fair America, and we will win."