JD Vance claims ‘gay wizard’ costume was the result of losing a bet
JD Vance has said he only dressed up as gay Harry Potter character Professor Dumbledore because he “lost a bet”. The Vice President shared…
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FROM ACROSS THE COMMUNITYBisexual Pennsylvania State Legislator and Disability Rights Advocate Jessica Benham Secures Fourth Term
This story originally appeared on The Advocate . Bisexual lawmaker Jessica Benham won her reelection campaign to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the…
Read at ThemRepublican Andy Harris wins in Maryland’s 1st district
Anti-LGBTQ incumbent defeated Democrat Dan Schwartz
Read at Washington BladeJD Ford makes history as Indiana’s first publicly gay member of US Congress
Ford previously made history as Indiana’s first publicly gay state senator in 2018, before going on to become the state’s first publicly gay member…
Read at AttitudeAllison Montgomery elected as Alabama’s first openly transgender state legislator
“We the people are tired of attempts to distract us with culture war issues, whether we’re in a minority group or not. We the…
Read at GAY TIMESAbdul El-Sayed refuses to back down on trans rights in combative 60 Minutes clash
The Michigan Democrat told Ross Douthat that trying to stop kids learning about trans people “because of school” no longer matches reality in the…
Read at PinkNewsVirginia votes to scrap same-sex marriage ban and lock in marriage equality
Early results showed Question 2 passing with roughly 56% voting yes, replacing Virginia’s old ban with protections for marriages between two adults.
Read at PinkNewsDemocrat Chris Pappas makes history as the first openly gay man in US Senate
"Win, lose or draw, I’m the luckiest guy because I’m married to a man I love."
Read at GAY TIMESGeorgia elects Bentley Hudgins as first out trans and nonbinary state lawmaker
Decision Desk HQ called the District 90 race at 8:19 p.m. ET, with Hudgins leading 94% to 6% with 84% of votes counted.
Read at PinkNewsAllison Montgomery becomes Alabama’s first transgender state legislator
“I'm going to work especially hard for those who hate me, because they deserve a better Alabama as much as anyone," wrote Montgomery
Read at AttitudeAlabama elects first out trans legislator as Democrat candidate wins HD25 race
Unofficial returns show Montgomery beating Republican incumbent Phillip K. Rigsby 53.2% to 46.7% in the Huntsville-area district.
Read at PinkNewsJames Talarico defeats Ken Paxton to win Texas Senate seat in first Democratic victory since 1988
Talarico told cheering supporters in Austin: “We just took back Texas,” after a bruising, big-money campaign that included attacks over his support for trans…
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