Vermont elects Balint first woman, first openly LGBTQ person to US Congress
History was made in Vermont last week when voters elected Becca Balint to become the first woman and first openly LGBTQ US Congress member from the Green Mountain State. Balint is also...
Voters in New Hampshire elect first trans man to their state’s legislature
Voters in New Hampshire's Merrimack County District 22 made history last week in the 2022 Midterms by electing James Roesener to become the first openly transgender man to serve in their state's...
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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Healey elected first openly LGBTQ gov. in Mass., more wins for New England
With so much hanging in the balance for LGBTQ+ people in the 2022 Midterm Elections, there were quite a few historic, decisive wins for our community here in New England as the...
Today is Election Day. GLAD’s Janson Wu urges you to ‘Get Out and Vote!’
Today, November 8, is the 2022 Midterm General Election. As we know all too well, stakes are very high for LGBTQ+ people in this election. If you have not voted early, here...
19 of 21 members of Congress from New England earn perfect 100s on...
With the Nov. 8 Midterm Elections around the corner, the Human Rights Campaign has released its Congressional Scorecard for Equality in the 117th Congress — and 19 of the 21 US Reps...
Majority of US Senators from New England earn perfect 100s on HRC Congressional Scorecard
As the 2022 General Election on Nov. 8 approaches, the Human Rights Campaign has released its Congressional Scorecard for Equality in the 117th Congress, which rates both US Senators and Congresspersons on...
GLAD responds to delayed US Senate vote on Respect for Marriage Act
The bipartisan effort in the US Senate to pass the Respect for Marriage Act — which would federally protect same-sex and interracial marriages and repeal the 1996 so-called "Defense of Marriage Act"...
Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito send letter to Congress supporting...
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito sent a letter along with more than 400 other Republican leaders calling on the US Senate to pass the Respect for Marriage Act,...
Openly gay Brett Smiley wins Dem primary for Providence, RI mayor
Brett Smiley, the openly gay chief of staff for Providence, Rhode Island's Former Mayor Gina Raimondo, won the primary election to become the Democratic nominee for Providence mayor.
