election

On a night of election “firsts” and Dems sweeping key races, Deuso won on a platform of community empowerment and creating positivity through respect and collaboration.

In key mayoral and gubernatorial races, candidates with pro-LGBTQ+ platforms bested Republican opposition.

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is ranking second in the polls, behind former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Both the Senate and House of Representatives have affirmed Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States.

“People blessed me,” Akka told Times of India.

Trump played to the uncertainty he has stoked regarding voter fraud allegations and election-rigging with a rally in northwest Georgia on Monday.

Optimism moves us, while cynicism keeps us in place.

If you are struggling with “joy and,” it’s alright. It will be a long time before we no longer have to view joy alongside heavier feelings.

Across the internet, people from all backgrounds are taking to social media to share their happiness and to celebrate together.

Friends say, “I love you,” but really, do they? If they support the policies that treat me like I’m less than them, do they love me?

“The best way to defeat voter suppression is by having such a high turnout that the barriers to voting have limited effect,” Abrams told USA Today.

Two days into the 2020 presidential election, and there’s still no clear winner.

“We knew this was going to go long,” Biden said.

We must make the promise of the country real for everybody — no matter their race, their ethnicity, their faith, their identity, or their disability.

If we believe in the practice of activism, we can improve our world.

Your voice. Our future.

“To help achieve our vision of equality, I will make enactment of the Equality Act a top legislative priority during my first 100 days — a priority that Donald Trump opposes.”

“I know the LGBT have barriers with voting, especially when they don’t have corrected ID cards to get a ballot. The advice I have for poll workers is to be open and not judge us. And don’t be biased.”

In a recent video by the Log Cabin Republicans, Melania appeared to claim her husband is pro-gay, despite a very long list of policies he enacted that say differently.

As the elections continue to speed in our direction like a runaway train, it is becoming more and more clear how much we need a complete overhaul.

“I think the most important role of a mayor right now is to inspire trust in government, and to make people feel at ease during a time that is pretty tumultuous.”

“I do not believe someone who makes overtly racist remarks, panders to white supremacists, mocks people with disabilities, and clearly has no regard for human life should be our president.”

“This victory would be impossible without the incredible work of hundreds of grassroots volunteers. It proves that Delaware can show America what is possible when neighbors come together.”

The event will be livestreamed, and GLAAD has organized over 52 watch parties across the country.

It’s now official!

She has just become both the first lesbian and first LGBTQ+ mayor elected in the city.

“And for all of you out there that can’t handle the fact that I’m about to become the first openly gay person to hold statewide office…”

Is the so-called “Rainbow Wave” headed for Washington in this year’s midterm elections?

Governor Cuomo has spent the last two terms working to pass impactful, progressive policies that have successfully changed lives.

Make sure you vote on November 6. Yes, you.

Healthcare, like every other political issue is an LGBTQ issue.

Seattle elected a lesbian as Mayor, “The L Word” reboot got the “green light” and the Aussie’s have embraced marriage equality. These and more are the moments that kept us going through a very tough 2017!

You’re empowered. You deserve to feel pleasure. You’re sexy.

I woke up this morning to tea and silence. I’ve been feeling a heightened sense of urgency in my bones. I can literally feel it like swift currents of electricity moving through unseen mazes of never ending walls and dark corridors.

A story lives within the hours between 7 pm and 1 am on November 8th, 2016. My household had gone from drinking rum and wine and hope, to silence, to spells, to shaking tears, to hugs and reminding each other of tomorrow’s sunrise.

Selma, Alabama, 1965. From Selma to Montgomery, one of the most noteworthy triumphs for the civil rights crusade emerged.  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his allies in the movement provoked a revolution that incessantly rehabilitated history.