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01.10 / 20:36

Katie Hill on Bisexual Visibility, Andrew Gillum, and Monica Lewinsky

out bi woman and won, defeating anti-LGBTQ+ Republican incumbent Steve Knight in California’s 25th Congressional District and flipping the seat from red to blue. She was considered an up-and-comer in the House, working closely with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leaders.But she ended up resigning in October 2019 after a right-wing blog published a nude photo of her and allegations of relationships with a female campaign staffer (in a “throuple” arrangement involving Hill’s husband) and, separately, with a male House aide.

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24.09 / 01:39

Sen. Kelly Loeffler Attacks Trans Youth in Desperate Election Bid

press release puts it, “a biological male” — to participate in women’s sports.Specifically, Loeffler’s bill would hold the school in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a law banning sex discrimination in any education program, including sports, that receives federal funds. Schools that violate Title IX are in danger of losing those funds.Right now the Department of Education is considering stripping federal funds from several Connecticut school districts that let trans girls participate in girls’ sports.

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23.09 / 22:55

Chuck Schumer Fears for Queer Daughter's Marriage After RBG's Death

From left: Alison Schumer, Elizabeth Weiland, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck SchumerU.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has expressed grave concern over the future of his daughter Alison Schumer’s marriage to Elizabeth Weiland considering the shortlist of anti-LGBTQ+ Supreme Court nominees Donald Trump is considering to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.The New York senator was celebrating Rosh Hashanah with his family when they heard the news of Ginsburg’s death, according to the New York Daily News.His daughter and daughter-in-law, who wed in 2018, were immediately concerned for their future as a married couple.

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14.09 / 19:21

Andrew Gillum Comes Out Publicly as Bisexual

Tamron Hall Show on Monday.“I don’t identify as gay,” Gillum said, “but I do identify as bisexual. And that is something I have never shared publicly before.”In the interview with Hall, Gillum also addressed a high-profile incident last March, in which Gillum was found nude and drunk while an associate, Travis Dyson, was being treated for an apparent drug overdose at a hotel in Miami Beach.Gillum's wife, R.

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03.08 / 21:55

Out Atlanta City Council Member Antonio Brown Indicted for Fraud

press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.Brown is accused of making false statements about his income and assets when applying to Signature Bank for a loan in 2017.

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23.07 / 22:21

Antonella Lerca Is First Trans Person to Run for Office in Romania

asked the nation's Constitutional Court to annul it, the measure lit a fire under LGBTQ+ Romanians. Undoubtedly, it inspired Lerca to rise up.“I’d had enough of rich white privileged men making decisions for vulnerable communities in Romania, like the Roma community, transgender community, and sex worker community — the three communities I am part of,” she said to Pink News.

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25.06 / 21:31

Harry Britt, Former S.F. Supervisor and Harvey's Successor, Dies at 82

The Bay Area Reporter. He passed at the Laguna Honda Hospital in San Francisco.Britt's death was confirmed Wednesday by former San Francisco supervisor and state Assemblyman Tom Ammiano.

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24.06 / 22:15

Two New Yorkers Poised to Become First Black Gay Men in Congress

Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones are poised to become the first openly gay Black members of either house of Congress.Both won their Democratic primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives in heavily blue New York districts Tuesday, with Torres defeating notorious homophobe Rubén Díaz Sr., so both are likely winners in the November general election.

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23.06 / 00:55

At 25, Jonathan Herzog Is Trying to Unseat a Congressional Icon

Adam Eli, who lives in the 10th Congressional District, spoke with Herzog ahead of Tuesday's election. Eli: I want to talk specifically about trans women and trans people of color. What is your plan to ensure not just that they are safe, but that they also have the opportunities they deserve to thrive in our district and the country? I’ve been in the streets a lot lately, and as you know, we are out here demanding police and criminal justice reforms. What concrete actions would you take to stop

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04.06 / 00:03

Pat Hackett Could Become Indiana's First Out Member of Congress

This fall, Indiana could elect its first out LGBTQ+ member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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03.06 / 08:19

Racist, Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Steve King Loses Iowa Primary After Nine Terms

Congressman Steve King of Iowa, known for his long history of horrific racist, anti-LGBTQ+, and anti-immigrant comments, has been defeated in the Republican primary.

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23.05 / 00:59

Lindsey Graham's Transformation From Trump Critic to Lap Dog

A new ad opposing the reelection of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina uses his own words against him, noting that he’s gone from calling Donald Trump a “kook” and a “bigot” to deeming him “a damn good president.”

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20.05 / 19:05

Leaked zoom meetings reveal homophobic attitudes of Azerbaijan politicians

A series of leaked zoom meetings from the National Council of Democratic Forces in Azerbaijan have revealed deeply homophobic attitudes, with one politician lamenting that “Hitler did not exterminate the gays”. OC Media reported that four videos leaked containing senior members of the NCDF, an alliance of opposition parties, sharing problematic views. In one of the […]

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12.05 / 08:31

HRC President Alphonso David: Why We Must Elect Joe Biden

Almost five years ago, as dusk hit our nation’s capital on a warm Friday summer night, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people gathered among both loved ones and strangers to celebrate a historic moment for our community: the Supreme Court decision legalizing marriage equality for same-sex couples nationwide. Alongside parents and friends, partners and allies, we watched what was unthinkable just a few years earlier come to fruition.

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04.05 / 22:15

N.J. Councilwoman Calls Trenton's Gay Mayor a 'Pedophile' in Rant

LGBTQ organizations are calling on a Trenton politician to resign after she delivered an antigay tirade during a coronavirus briefing.

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30.04 / 00:23

Lesbian Who Sued Sheriff After He Fired Her Defeats Him in Dem Primary

A lesbian candidate who is suing the sheriff of Hamilton County, Ohio, has beaten him in the Democratic primary for the office.

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28.04 / 21:45

Rep. David Cicilline: Pandemic Relief Must Include LGBTQ Protections

A lesbian nurse in Michigan, in the ICU with coronavirus, pleads with people to make sure that if she dies, her child can stay with her wife instead of going into foster care.

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18.04 / 00:01

Brazilian Judge Caught Shirtless on Zoom

A judge was literally disrobed in a Zoom session.

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19.03 / 19:05

Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Biden

After dismal primary showings, Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has formally exited the race and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for the presidency.

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18.03 / 21:37

Trump Finally Takes COVID-19 Seriously. That's Scary.

President Trump has been acting, well, more presidential, according to the pundits during the last two days. His press conference on Tuesday with his task force, felt…normal? Or what used to be normal. He was deferential to the experts on the dais with him and seemed less boastful. That is until he claimed he knew this coronavirus, COVID-19, was a pandemic before it was a pandemic. He just can’t help himself, even when things are this serious. But overall, he was, well, serious.

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16.03 / 21:51

Considering the COVID-19 Outbreak With President Hillary Clinton

Ever wonder how a President Hillary Clinton would be faring right now? Well, watch the new Hulu documentary Hillary, and you might get a pretty good idea about how things could be remarkably different.

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16.03 / 18:23

Democratic Star Andrew Gillum Heads to Rehab After Hotel Incident

Former Florida gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has checked himself into rehab for alcohol abuse. The move came days after Gillum, a rising star in the Democratic party, was found vomiting in a Miami hotel room where another man was being treated for a suspected meth overdose.

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13.03 / 22:57

Democratic Politician Andrew Gillum Found at Site of Alleged Meth OD

Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor in 2018, was linked to a potential meth overdose Thursday in Miami Beach.

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05.03 / 16:11

How homophobia, misogyny & race played a role in the Ontario election

Kathleen Wynne’s status as the first lesbian premier of Ontario worked against her this election, just as her sexuality has throughout her career. But we cannot stop at sexuality when asking tough questions. Wynne’s tenure as premier might be called feminist, but homophobia may be less of a factor in her defeat than misogyny.

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