All posts tagged "Elections"
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DeSantis School-Board Endorsements Are Duds
In deep red Florida, most of Gov. DeSantis-endorsed school board candidates went belly up in the recent primaries.
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Anti-Trans Law Forces Russian Politician Out of Governor Race
Yulia Alyoshina, Russia's first out transgender politician, says she was forced to end her gubernatorial bid because of an anti-trans law.
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Former Gay Adult Film Star Running for Mayor of a Spanish Village
Antonio Moreno, who performed in porn as Héctor de Silva, is running as the conservative candidate for mayor of Carcelén.
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Election 2022: Queering the ANCs
LGBTQ candidates talk about running for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, the most thankless elected position in D.C.
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Election 2022: Pathways to LGBTQ Victory
For the first time in history, every state and territory in America has an out LGBTQ candidate seeking political office.
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School Board Members Who Received Death Threats Over Pro-LGBTQ Training Reelected
A Wisconsin school board president who received death threats over a pro-LGBTQ teacher training, which right-wing media sought to exploit for political purposes by claiming...
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Donald Trump endorses Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ prime minister Viktor Orban for reelection
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed Hungary's right-wing prime minister, Viktor Orban, for reelection this spring.
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Sean Patrick Maloney, openly gay Congressman, wants to be Democrats’ elections “quarterback” in 2022
“I think we have become a country where it’s very hard for anyone to understand that there are people who don’t already agree with them,”...
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Gertrude Stein Democratic Club elects new board for 2021
Last week, the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the city’s top LGBTQ political organization, elected a slate of new board members for the upcoming year. The...
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The Magazine: Victory Fund’s Annise Parker
Annise Parker on her work at the Victory Fund, her time as Mayor of Houston, and her life as a proud, out activist.
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Pragmatic Progressive: Mary Washington’s history-making run for Baltimore mayor
State Senator Mary Washington is offering Baltimore a break from politics-as-usual
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Virginia Elections: LGBTQ Rights Are at Stake on the Ballot
As Election Day approaches, LGBTQ rights depend on whether Democrats gain control of Virginia's General Assembly
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HRC making ‘six-figure’ investment in Virginia elections to boost pro-LGBTQ candidates
New HRC president Alphonso David wants to flip the Virginia House and elect more pro-LGBTQ candidates
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Israel’s far-right party will be allowed to run homophobic election ads linking gay people to child trafficking
Judge rules that advertising companies must offer ad space to all political parties, or none at all
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Gay lawyer and activist running for President of Tunisia, where being gay is illegal
Part of Mounir Baatour's platform includes repealing the country's laws criminalizing homosexuality
