Tag: #2020Election

Mayor Pete Buttigieg (screen capture) A film production company is currently shooting a documentary that will chronicle the presidential campaign of openly gay Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana. The production company, Story Syndicate, was founded by veteran filmmakers Dan Cogan (Oscar winner for Icarus) and Liz Garbus (Oscar-nominated for What Happened, Miss Simone?). According to Axios, the independently funded film will document Mayor Pete’s “rise to national attention.” Film crews have been seen filming at Buttigieg campaign events as well as...

Beto O’Rourke announced a wide-ranging list of actions he would take on behalf of LGBTQs as presidentDemocratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has announced a wide-ranging plan for LGBTQ equality on Wednesday. Listing an agenda of more than 30 actions he would take and/or support, the plan is divided in three parts: Executive Action to Protect LGBTQ+ People, Legislative Action to Ensure Full Equality and Protect the LGBTQ+ Community Across the Globe. Via Instagram,...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand serves drinks at Des Moines gay bar (image via campaign)New York Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Kirsten Gillibrand dropped by local gay bar The Blazing Saddle in Des Moines, Iowa, to help celebrate the city’s Pride weekend. According to The Hill, Gillibrand stepped behind the bar to offer libations to the patrons as the capital city kicked off Pride Month celebrations. Twitter-users posted photos and video of the White House...

Former Vice President Joe Biden promises to make LGBTQ rights a top priority (screen capture)Speaking at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner this weekend in Columbus, Ohio, former Vice President Joe Biden promised to make LGBTQ equality a priority. During the half-hour speech, Biden said that signing the Equality Act would be his top legislative priority. “It will be the first thing I ask to be done,” Biden said. In the wide-ranging address, the...