Oregon: Nation’s First Openly Bisexual Governor Sworn In
The nation’s first openly bisexual governor has officially been sworn in. Liberal Democrat Kate Brown has replaced the now-disgraced governor…
Chelsea Manning Takes ‘First Steps of Freedom’
Chelsea Manning took her “first steps of freedom” today leaving the Fort Leavenworth military prison at 2 A.M., and she…
Mike Pence Attends Homophobic Sermon
Earlier this week Mike Pence attended a homophobic sermon at the Holy City Church of God in Christ in Memphis.…
LGBTQ Candidates Wins Numerous Elections in 2020
During Tuesday’s historic election, Delaware elected Sarah McBride to the state’s senate, which, according to NBC, makes McBride the first…
James Hormel, First Openly Gay US Ambassador, Dies at 88
James Hormel served an important role in political history as America’s first openly gay diplomat. During his tenure, he served…
Poland Elects First Transgender Member of Parliament
Image via Facebook. The Polish people elected Anna Grodzka, an openly transgender woman, to parliament this week, making her not…
Independent Lesbian Katherine Zappone Elected to Irish Parliament
Independent candidate Katherine Zappone was confirmed as elected in the Dublin South-West constituency on Monday evening. Zappone told Irish Times, “I…
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo A. Rosselló Resigns
Puerto Rico Governor, Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation after massive protests erupted on the island’s capital of San Juan. The…
Idaho Enacts Two Laws Discriminating Against Transgender People
Idaho Governor Brad Little signed two anti-transgender bills into law yesterday, despite the global pandemic. The first, House Bill 500,…
Rand Paul Goes on Anti-Trans Tirade at Dr. Rachel Levine Senate Confirmation
Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania’s secretary of health, had her senate confirmation hearing today to be ushered in as America’s newest…
Over 500 Companies Support The Equality Act
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has enlisted 503 companies as part of its Business Coalition for the Equality Act. According…
10 Things to do in DC During the Government Shutdown
Did you touch down in DC just as Congress managed to shut down the entire city? Chances are, their bickering…
Amsterdam Unveils Rainbow Path For LGBT Rights
Amsterdam’s pride month may be well over, but the city is getting a splash of color with the newly unveiled…
Rhode Island Passes Law to Provide Benefits for LGBTQ Veterans
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has signed into law a new bill to grant benefits for LGBTQ veterans who were…
Senators Gillibrand and Collins Draft Amendment to Protect Transgender Military Service Members
A new amendment, lead by senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Susan Collins aims at protecting transgender service members from discrimination in…
Biden Nominee Could Become Highest Ranking Trans Official in the USA
President Joe Biden announced his nominee for the assistant secretary of defense of readiness, a key role as the pentagon embarks…
Karine Jean-Pierre Becomes First Openly-LGBTQ White House Press Secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre has been chosen by President Biden to become the first openly-LGBTQ White House Press Secretary. Pierre’s background is…
Net Neutrality: FCC Chairman Vows to Keep the Internet Free and Open
Despite some hurdles from Republicans, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, announced today that that the FCC voted in support of net…
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Creator Joss Whedon Imagines a Chilling World without Planned Parenthood
Most famous for creating Buffy the Vampire Slayer and directing The Avengers, Joss Whedon is stretching his political chops (again) with a new short film…
South Dakota House Passes Transphobic Bill
The South Dakota House of Representatives just passed HB1057, legislation that bars transgender youth and their parents from making decisions…
Nevada Becomes the First State to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage in Their Constitution
Nevada has just become the first state to recognized same-sex marriage in their constitution. According to NBC News, Question 2…
Bisexual Senator Kyrsten Sinema Opposes LGBTQ Rights
The House and Senate are currently fighting over some very big issues, including an infrastructure bill and reforming the filibuster.…
Australian Prime Minister Backs Conscience Vote on Same Sex Marriage
Image via Facebook Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard recently announced her support of a conscience vote on same-sex marriage in…
Watch Seth Meyers Destroy North Carolina’s Anti-Gay Law
North Carolina’s destructive, discriminatory, anti-gay HB2 is receiving backlash that we haven’t seen since Indiana passed a similar law this…
Japan Elects Openly-Gay Member to National Parliament
On Monday, July 22, gay rights activist and politician, Taiga Ishikawa, was elected to Japan’s National Parliament. Ishikawa won a…
FDA Eases Restrictions for Gay Men Donating Blood and Antibodies
According to NBC News, a man who had recovered from the COVID-19 infection was in the perfect position to donate…
Postage Stamps Honoring LGBTQ Trailblazers
The international Imperial Court System (IICS) is teaming up with the National LGBTQ Task Force to launch a campaign asking…
Biden Stands Up for LGBTQ Youth Amid Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
President Joe Biden showed his continued support of the LGBTQ community last week by taking time to tell young LGBTQ…
Chemical Companies Seek to Overturn EU Pesticide Ban That’s Protected Bees
Bayer and Syndenta, two major chemical companies, are seeking to overturn a ban imposed by the European Commission earlier this…
Gay Vietnamese Candidate Born In Refugee Camp is Running for Congress
This election season, we’ve heard endless speeches about representing minorities and fighting for the underdogs. However, few are as well-equipped to turn rhetoric…