Lesbians come out on top in U.S. midterm elections

Every victory represents much-needed political gains for embattled gay rights in America.

LGBTQ vote

The possible LGBTQ+ firsts in the upcoming elections are tantalizing as more queer candidates toss their hats into the ring.

LGBTQ reality flag

Human Rights Campaign is launching a nationwide multimedia campaign to support the approval of the Equality Act, starting with the "LGBTQ reality flag."

Queer cis women

A review by the LGBTQ Victory Institute reported that candidates of queer cis women have done better in previous elections as compared to queer cis men.

LGBTQ political candidates

The LGBTQ Victory Institute revealed that LGBTQ political candidates-- especially LGBTQ women-- faced serious roadblocks in their run for office.

Georgia run-offs

With the Democrats winning the Georgia run-offs, the Republicans have lost control of the Senate. What does this mean for the LGBTQ community overall?

Equality Voters

A new poll showed that an overwhelming majority of LGBTQ and Equality Voters supported President-elect Joe Biden in the 2020 election.

LGBT votes

The Washington Post said the New York Times report that more LGBT votes went to Donald Trump in the past November 2020 elections had no bearing.

Lesbian electoral victories

Majority of the LGBTQ community celebrated the defeat of Donald Trump. But there were also several lesbian electoral victories in the 2020 elections.

LGBT voters

In the wake of the November 2020 elections, a New York Times survey reported that LGBT voters who went for President Donald Trump had doubled since 2016.

Biden-Harris

The Biden-Harris ticket is official as former Vice President Joseph Biden and California Senator Kamala Harris accept the Democratic Party nominations.

Bernie Sanders

In a poll, LGBT voters had a show of force with many going for Sen. Bernie Sanders. Which makes us wonder: will you vote for Sanders against Trump?

Iowa Caucus - Pete Buttigieg

Democratic Party candidate and possibly America's first openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg took the early lead in the 2020 Iowa Caucus.

LGBTQ women

Project LPAC has found that while LGBTQ women are a distinct political demographic, they're less likely to vote than LGBTQ men.

LGBTQ candidates

The "rainbow wave" made itself felt at the polls again with almost half of the LGBTQ candidates that ran in the 2019 state and local elections winning.

Elizabeth Warren presidential candidate

Presidential candidate and US Senator Elizabeth Warren may not be a member of the LGBT community like rival candidate Pete Buttilieg, but can she do better?

Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg is the first out presidential candidate in the history of the Democratic Party. Is there a chance that he'll be the first gay US president?

LGBTQ voters

There are almost nine million LGBTQ voters registered to vote. Unfortunately. one out of five LGBTQ adults are not registered to vote.

Trump impeachment

LGBTQ organizations expressed their support on a possible inquiry into a Trump impeachment by Congress, but are wary speaking on the impeachment itself.

LGBTQ forums 2020

With the presidential elections scheduled for 2020, Democratic candidates are already hitting the podium. Their next stop: LGBTQ forums.

Lesbian mayors

With the recent victory of Lori Lightfoot as the mayor of a major city like Chicago, the year 2019 is shaping up to the year of lesbian mayors.

State Equality Index - North Carolina

Human Rights Campaign's State Equality Index notes that most states don't have laws banning discrimination and preventing legislation curtailing gay rights.

Russian trolls

Revelations in the investigation of the 2016 presidential election continue, the latest being that Russian trolls had targeted the LGBTQ community.

LGBT voting

An exit poll has shown that LGBT voting was not only strong during the last elections, they supported mainly candidates for the Democratic Party.

LGBT midterm poll winners

One week has passed since the recent US elections and the LGBT community has made historic gains with several LGBT midterm poll winners.

LGBT midterm vote

It's important that the LGBT midterms vote makes its presence felt on November 6 because their lives depend on it. Here are some of the reasons why.

Values Voter Summit - Mike Pence

The Values Voter Summit that occurred over the weekend was a veritable who's who of the religious right, complete with the presence of Vice President Mike Pence.

LGBTQ women candidates

With only a couple of months leading to the November polls, more LGBTQ women candidates are stepping up to fight for the community's rights.

John McCain

Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona, who recently passed away, was an opponent in the fight for LGBT equality. But he later became a reluctant advocate.

Rainbow wave

A "rainbow wave" is coming this November, with a record number of LGBT candidates running for office during the 2018 midterm elections.