With strong, personal history of LGBT support, Cyr ramps up grassroots campaign for Bay...
After announcing his candidacy in November to replace Boston's State Senator Dan Wolf representing the Cape and Islands district, the news was official. But now the out-and-proud candidate Julian Cyr is sealing the deal by announcing...
Vermont power company CEO may become first trans governor in U.S.
Christine Hallquist, CEO of Vermont Electric Coop (VEC), wants to be the first transgender governor in the United States. Perfectly out and proud about her identity, she says she’s still hoping that if she...
Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic Congressional Primary
If New Hampshire's Executive Councilor Chris Pappas wins the general midterm election on November 6, he would become the first openly LGBT person elected to US Congress from the Granite State.
On Tuesday night, Pappas,...
Openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks today at Northeastern
US Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana, will speak at 4 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 4, at Northeastern University as part of a public presentation series called The...
Rhode Island grants US veteran’s benefits denied due to LGBT status
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed into law a bill reinstating benefits to gay and transgender veterans of US armed services who were not granted honorable discharges on account of their sexual orientation or...
Maine legislators propose office to help unfairly discharged LGBTQ military vets
Maine lawmakers are recommending the creation of a new office to help LGBTQ veterans involuntarily discharged due to their sexual orientation. The new office, envisioned by the state's committee on veterans and...
Mary L. Trump on her life as an openly gay member of the First...
Of all the Trump exposés that hit the bestseller lists in the past six months, one stands out.
Mary L. Trump, niece of President Donald...
Bill to ban LGBTQ+ panic defense moves to Vermont Senate vote
Vermont's bill to ban "gay or trans panic" as a legal defense for committing violent acts against LGBTQ people passed this week through the state's Senate judiciary committee on an unanimous 5–0...
LGBTQ Victory Fund recognizes Black History Month, endorses candidates
"At the heart of it, representation is about getting diverse voices in the room,” writes Mayor Annise Parker, president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, in a press release in recognition...
Treasurer-elect Erick Russell is first Black, gay statewide official in Conn.
Connecticut voters have elected Erick Russell to be their state's new treasurer in Tuesday night's 2022 Midterm Elections, making Russell Connecticut's first elected statewide Black, gay official.
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