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Pete Buttigieg among cabinet members credited for role in reopening ports after dockworker strike

He thanked the parties for working together and praised the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris.

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Endorses Biden for President

"Joe Biden proudly affirms an essential core value of the NGLCC: that we all deserve our shot at the American Dream," the group says.

The Life of a Wrong and Wayward 'War-Time' President

Pack those churches, make that cash, lives be damned!

Donald Trump delivers presidential address filled with anti-LGBTQ+ lies and transphobic rhetoric

The address to a joint session of Congress was marked by bluster, exaggeration, and outright lies.

Pathways to success

Despite challenging times on the nation's economic front, employers are more gay-friendly than ever before

My Pillow Founder: Trump 'Was Chosen by God' to Save America

God chose Donald Trump to save the U.S. from "terrible political correctness," Mike Lindell said at a conservative confab.

Reading the Far Right: Paris Accord and Drag Queens Bad, Putin Good

There's a wide range of information we picked up from reading extreme-right sites so you don't have to.

LGBTQ+ ally and billionaire Mark Cuban on why Harris is far and away better for the U.S. economy

Trump is truly “the Grinch that wants to steal Christmas,” Cuban says.

GOP DEBATE: Huckabee, Santorum, Fiorina Blast Dems

Plus: Carly Fiorina takes a shot at Hillary Clinton's marriage; Mike Huckabee urges Americans to pray; Rick Santorum talks about children's need for a mother and father.

Scott Bessent, gay billionaire hedge fund founder, confirmed as Trump's Treasury secretary

Scott Bessent is the first out Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration.

Dem Reps Want Answers on LGBT Erasure From Small Business Admin. Site

Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez and Yvette D. Clarke express concern that the removal was politically motivated.

Univision Tells Trump 'No Mas' After Rant

NBC has also distanced itself from Trump, who made slurs against Mexicans part of his bid for the Republican party nomination for president.

Op-ed: Coming Out as Gay And Undocumented

Nearly 10 years after coming to the U.S. as an undocumented child, and two years after coming out as gay to his family, Juan Pedro Garcia Machado is fighting for his rights on many fronts.

Ending Tough Week, Obama Tries to Refocus Campaign

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama battled to refocus his campaign on the five-year-old Iraq war and the slumping U.S. economy, ending a week that saw him clobbered over incendiary remarks by his longtime Chicago pastor. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his rival for the Democratic nomination, blasted away on the war and economy as well, while pressing demands to reinstate delegates in Michigan and Florida. Clinton won both contests, but the national Democratic Party said they would not be counted because the state votes were held too early and violated party rules.

DEBATE: Touting Conservative Cred on Economy, Not Social Issues

Tonight's early-evening Republican debate focused on the economy, with only the occasional dog whistle on LGBT issues.
 

Want to Save the Economy? Invest in LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs, Data Shows

The StartOut Pride Economic Impact Index shows how an undervalued group could create millions of jobs.

The Businesses That Stand Up for LGBTQ Customers

In an era where business owners feel they can choose who to serve, one campaign is telling LGBTQ consumers which businesses have our backs. 

Liz Warren's 2020 Campaign Video Includes LGBTQ Shout-Outs

The Massachusetts senator announces an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential run.

Queer Latina-owned lemonade shop in San Antonio gets a business-saving grant from HRC

The Human Rights Campaign's Queer to Stay grants are aimed at helping LGBTQ-owned businesses stay afloat.

Donald Trump closes transphobic Republican National Convention with long, lie-filled speech

The Republican nominee repeated his usual falsehoods about the 2020 election having been stolen from him, while his son Eric spewed some transphobia.