Taylor Small, wins Vermont Dem primary, poised to become one of first transgender legislators...
With 100 percent of the votes in from yesterday's (Aug. 11) state primary in Vermont, Taylor Small, a transgender woman from Winooski, earned the Democratic party's vote to represent her Chittenden 6-7...
Mass. Nurses Assoc. stands with Congressional candidate Alex Morse after student group’s allegations
The Massachusetts Nurses Association announced on Aug. 11 their continuing support for Holyoke Mayor and US Congressional candidate Alex Morse after last week's allegations made by the College Democrats of Massachusetts of...
LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses Tiara Mack for Rhode Island state senate
The LGBTQ Victory Fund — the national nonprofit dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office — has endorsed educator and activist Tiara Mack for Rhode Island State Senate District 6, representing...
Student organization alleges Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse of inappropriate conduct with college students
The UMass Amherst student newspaper reported late last week that the College Democrats of Massachusetts is accusing Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse of inappropriate online contact to use “his position of power for...
Three transgender women running for state reps in Vermont’s Aug. 11 primary
Three transgender candidates for state representatives are on Vermont's August 11 primary ballot in the state where Democrat Christine Hallquist made history as the first transgender woman to win a major party's...
New Hampshire passes law expanding parenting rights for LGBTQ families
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law a bill that expands access for adoption, notably for children of LGBTQ parents.
According to GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders...
LPAC, EMILY’s List endorse Rebecca Perkins Kwoka for Granite State Senate
New Hampshire State Senate candidate Rebecca Perkins Kwoka has become the first to receive endorsements from national organizations in her district, which encompasses Durham, Lee, Madbury, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket and Portsmouth.
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...
HRC endorses Sara Gideon’s campaign to take Susan Collins’s US Senate seat
The Human Rights Campaign announced its endorsement of Maine's Speaker of the House Sara Gideon for US Senate in her race against incumbent Senator Susan Collins.
HRC, the...
Why LGBTQ individuals need to participate in the 2020 US Census
If LGBTQ people aren't counted in the 2020 US Census, then we just don't count when it comes to vital public support.
That's the message public health experts at...