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Tammy Baldwin Has Won Big in a Divided Wisconsin. Can She Do It Again in 2024?

Sen. Tammy Baldwin has already started preparing for her third Senate race.

Tammy Baldwin, Country's First Out Senator, Announces Run for Re-Election

The Wisconsin lawmaker, the first LGBTQ+ senator, will be seeking a third term.

Black Trans Woman Andrea Jenkins Reelected to Minneapolis City Council

Andrea Jenkins won a third term in a close race.

Final Sentence Handed to Gymnast-Abuser Larry Nassar

On Monday, the former USA Gymnastics national team doctor was sentenced to a third prison term of 40 to 125 years. 

Five Reasons Jared Polis Won Reelection by a Landslide

Democrat and out gay father Jared Polis easily won his bid for a third term representing Colorado's second congressional district.

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To Germany's Gay Couples, That's a No

Newly reelected by her party and seeking a third term as chancellor, Angela Merkel walked away from a chance to lead on treating same-sex couples equally with straight couples in tax law.

Rep. Barbara Lee Will Seek California U.S. Senate Seat, Sources Say

Lee, a longtime LGBTQ+ ally, is expected to seek the seat currently held by Dianne Feinstein. 

Weiner Woes Boost Quinn Mayoral Bid

Weiner was once a presumed mayoral front-runner.

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.

Danica Roem Reelected in Virginia; Longest-Serving Out Trans Official

Roem beat anti-LGBTQ+ challenger Christopher Stone in the contest for Virginia House of Delegates. Mark Sickles, a gay man, won reelection to the House of Delegates as well.

Anti-LGBTQ Group: Don't Reappoint Lesbian and Her 'Sexual Sin' to EEOC

The American Family Association wants its supporters to contact Donald Trump and urge him to withdraw Chai Feldblum's renomination to the body.

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A Lesbian Is the Democratic Nominee for Texas Governor

Lupe Valdez's win in the Democratic primary runoff was one of several significant LGBT victories Tuesday.

S.F. Mayor Gavin Newsom Takes Step Toward Governor's Race

San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom has taken his first public step toward seeking higher office, filing papers to form an exploratory committee for a potential gubernatorial bid in 2010. Newsom, a Democrat best known for challenging California's ban on same-sex marriage in 2004, is six months into his second and final term, which expires in 2011. Speculation over whether he would run to succeed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has pursued him since before his reelection, but the mayor always deflected it by saying his attention remained fixed on the city.