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Senate Confirms Southwick to Federal Bench

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Mississippi appellate court judge Leslie Southwick to the U.S. court of appeals in New Orleans, despite raging objections to his record on gay and African-American civil rights.

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Politics

Months after election, gay House candidate Evan Low will be on November ballot. Here's what happened

Low, currently a member of the California Assembly, is running for a U.S. House seat from Silicon Valley.

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Clinton, Obama Compromise On Roll Call Vote At Convention

Hillary Rodham Clinton's name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, an emblematic move intended to unite the party after a divisive primary. During the Denver gathering, Democrats will officially choose Obama to run against Republican John McCain this fall, but the state delegations will do a traditional roll call for their nominee's vanquished primary opponent as well.

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Obama Seals Nomination: 'This is our moment'

Cheered by a roaring crowd, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, taking a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket without conceding her own defeat. ''America, this is our moment,'' the 46-year-old senator and one-time community organizer said in his first appearance as the Democratic nominee-in-waiting. ''This is our time. Our time to turn the page on the policies of the past.''

Des Moines Iowa March 2023 queer joy protect trans signs transgender pride flag at Rally to Resist where two thousand people rallied outside Iowa State Capitol in support of LGBTQ rights and against antiLGBTQ bills moving through state legislature

News

Many trans Americans are living in fear. But LGBTQ+ advocates see a reprieve in statehouses

The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.

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Map Daddy Steve Kornacki is back with his khakis, glasses, and nerdy sex appeal

Let the out MSNBC journalist guide you through the election night numbers.

Was Vote for Trans Homecoming Queen Rigged?

After a transgender teen was elected homecoming queen in New Jersey, transphobic students and their parents are claiming the vote was rigged in her favor.

Republicans Successfully Stole a Supreme Court Seat

Conservative justice Neil Gorsuch -- who's shown animosity to women's rights and ambivalence, at best, to LGBT rights -- is now expected to serve for at least three decades on the high court.

Senate Confirms Southwick to Federal Bench

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Mississippi appellate court judge Leslie Southwick to the U.S. court of appeals in New Orleans, despite raging objections to his record on gay and African-American civil rights.

Months after election, gay House candidate Evan Low will be on November ballot. Here's what happened

Low, currently a member of the California Assembly, is running for a U.S. House seat from Silicon Valley.

Clinton, Obama Compromise On Roll Call Vote At Convention

The California Marriage Tug-of-War

Op-ed: Was Scalia... Right?

Well, sort of, according to A.W. Strouse.

The Time Cindy Hyde-Smith Went Nuclear Over a Gay Commitment Ceremony

As Mississippi agriculture commissioner, the now-senator objected to the hosting of a commitment ceremony on state-owned property.

UK Government Blocks Scotland's New Pro-Trans Gender Recognition Law

The Scottish law would have moved toward self-determination for transgender people.

Is It a Super Tuesday for Bernie or Hillary?

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are battling it out to secure the Democratic nomination for president.

Anti-transgender laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters

Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.

Don't You Dare Lionize Mike Pence

The vice president is no savior. He's a homophobe, an enabler, and a coward.

Obama Seals Nomination: 'This is our moment'

Many trans Americans are living in fear. But LGBTQ+ advocates see a reprieve in statehouses

The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.

The Evolution of 'Prayers for Bobby'

From big screen to Lifetime, Susan Sarandon to Sigourney Weaver, it's taken 12 years to bring Prayers for Bobby, the story of homophobe-turned-activist Mary Griffith, to life.

Gay Conservatives See Progress Beyond 2012 Platform

Despite backward-looking views in the Republican Party platform, gay conservatives and their allies report significant progress toward equality over the past decade.

How a lesbian's triumph on the Portland Timbers billboard broke barriers

The empowering story of a Portland Timbers' billboard symbolizes visibility and acceptance, profoundly impacting the LGBTQ+ community and redefining inclusivity in sports representation.

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Let the out MSNBC journalist guide you through the election night numbers.

After a transgender teen was elected homecoming queen in New Jersey, transphobic students and their parents are claiming the vote was rigged in her favor.

Conservative justice Neil Gorsuch -- who's shown animosity to women's rights and ambivalence, at best, to LGBT rights -- is now expected to serve for at least three decades on the high court.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Mississippi appellate court judge Leslie Southwick to the U.S. court of appeals in New Orleans, despite raging objections to his record on gay and African-American civil rights.

Low, currently a member of the California Assembly, is running for a U.S. House seat from Silicon Valley.

Well, sort of, according to A.W. Strouse.

As Mississippi agriculture commissioner, the now-senator objected to the hosting of a commitment ceremony on state-owned property.

The Scottish law would have moved toward self-determination for transgender people.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are battling it out to secure the Democratic nomination for president.

Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.

The vice president is no savior. He's a homophobe, an enabler, and a coward.

The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.

From big screen to Lifetime, Susan Sarandon to Sigourney Weaver, it's taken 12 years to bring Prayers for Bobby, the story of homophobe-turned-activist Mary Griffith, to life.

Despite backward-looking views in the Republican Party platform, gay conservatives and their allies report significant progress toward equality over the past decade.

The empowering story of a Portland Timbers' billboard symbolizes visibility and acceptance, profoundly impacting the LGBTQ+ community and redefining inclusivity in sports representation.