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John Thune, South Dakota Republican senator with a poor LGBTQ+ rights record, elected as majority leader

Thune, a senator from South Dakota, has differed with Donald Trump at times but now says he's committed to Trump's agenda.

Watch Randy Rainbow channel Dolly Parton to lampoon Trump in 'Forty-Five!'

Rainbow's parody of "9 to 5" takes down this "slimy little cretin" and his minions.

Trump wins New Hampshire primary, but Haley's not dropping out (yet)

Nikki Haley, the last Republican standing against Trump, was defiant when she addressed her supporters.

Vivek Ramaswamy quits GOP race. Here's how transphobic he was on the campaign trail

As Ramaswamy exits the race, a look back at his transphobic rhetoric.

LGBTQ+ Iowans feel threatened by Republican candidates' stances

The contenders for the Republican presidential nomination have served up a heaping helping of homophobia and transphobia.

Donald Trump, the insurrectionist, wins Iowa Republican presidential caucuses

Voting had barely begun when major media outlets called the race for the front-runner.

Nikki Haley: 'I'll Aways Fight' Against Trans Women Athletes in Female Sports

In an ABC Live interview, the Republican presidential aspirant continued her crusade against trans athletes.

Transphobic Republican Debate Condemned as 'Failure of Leadership and of Journalism' by GLAAD

The LGBTQ+ group is denouncing the misinformation spread by most of the candidates and one moderator.

Fourth Republican Debate Serves Up Most Transphobia So Far

There were false assertions about gender-affirming care, a dig at Dylan Mulvaney, and one candidate calling trans identity a disorder.

GOP Debate Focuses on Wars, Economy, Abortion — But There's One Anti-Trans Dig

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott goes after trans people, while Vivek Ramaswamy goes after pretty much everybody.

Transphobia Runs Amok at Second Republican Presidential Debate

Calls for national bans on gender-affirming care plus an assertion that trans people are mentally ill marked the event.

Here's Why LGBTQ+ Groups Are Calling Out the GOP Debate Moderators

The organizations note that any discussion of LGBTQ+ issues was negative and targeted trans youth.

GOP Debate Gets Mean, Especially About Gender Identity

There were a lot of insults going around, with long-shot candidate Vivek Ramaswamy leaving a mark.

The GOP Debate Participants: A Look at Their Anti-LGBTQ+ Records

They are likely to trot out a parade of homophobia and transphobia.

Ron DeSantis Instructed to ‘Show Emotion’ at GOP Debate: Leaked Memo

Several hundred pages of unfettered advice, research memos, and polls were posted online by a political super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis's campaign.

Vivek Ramaswamy: LGBTQ+ People Created 'Tyranny of the Minority'

Ramaswamy, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, made this and other questionable remarks to a pansexual activist who approached him at the Iowa State Fair.

11 Republican Presidential Hopefuls and Their Awful Anti-LGBTQ+ Records

They outperform each other in their hate toward the LGBTQ+ community.