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2027 set to be most LGBTQ+ Congress ever with at least 17 out members
The incoming 2027 US Congress is on track to be the most LGBTQ+ in history, with at least 17 out queer members. As 2026 midterm results continued to come in, the incoming Congress is set to be the most LGBTQ+ Congress ever. There are currently 14 out LGBTQ+ members of Congress. Three are leaving, but at least six are coming in, taking the total to 17. Which out House members won re-election? All nine out House members who sought re-election won again: Reps. Becca Balint (D-VT), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Emily Randall […]
Democrats won big. Now trans Americans are demanding more than promises
Tuesday was the people’s victory. It was a victory for communities of color across the South and Midwest who have been organizing with their neighbors for decades. This election offers a clear roadmap for how we build lasting, multiracial, working-class power. I know right now there is an expectant energy of turning political tides. But what I’m sitting with, alongside many others in the trans community, is what comes next. Many trans people feel like we’ve been left on the sidelines this election. Several candidates who won on Tuesday backtracked on their support for trans people. First, let me be clear. […]
Georgia elects Bentley Hudgins as first out trans and nonbinary state lawmaker
Georgia voters have elected Bentley Hudgins to the state House in District 90, making them the first out transgender and nonbinary person elected to the Georgia General Assembly. Decision Desk HQ called the race at 8:19pm Eastern time on 3 November, with Hudgins leading Republican Samantha Boston by 94 per cent to 6 per cent with 84 per cent of votes counted. That was later updated to Hudgins winning with 92.45 per cent of the vote, to Boston’s 7.55 per cent. Hudgins, a Democrat who uses they/them pronouns, is a longtime organiser and a 2026 Out100 honouree. According to the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, they […]
Local News
Help Keep Sonoma County Farmworkers Warm During this Cold Season
The Peace & Justice Center is collecting warm clothing and work essentials for immigrant laborers and farmworkers through Indivisible Sonoma County’s BOOST program. Drop off donations Monday–Friday, 1–4 p.m. Indivisible Sonoma County’s new BOOST program provides practical support for people in our community affected by harmful federal policies. Each quarter, BOOST will focus on a different community need. For October and November, BOOST is collecting warm clothing and work essentials for immigrant laborers and farmworkers. In December, the program will support the Volunteer Center’s Secret Santa program. Items needed For men For women Clean, gently used jackets and sweatshirts are […]
Arts & Entertainment
Gradina Balkan Music Ensemble at Occidental Center for the Arts. Gradina Saturday November 14
Saturday November 14 @ 7 pm: Gradina Balkan Music Ensemble at Occidental Center for the Arts. Gradina is a Balkan music ensemble based in California’s North Bay area. We celebrate the seasons and their festivals through song and dance, bringing Old World rituals to new light and new generations to revel in the staying power of gratitude for life on Earth.We sing both a cappella and with instrumental accompaniment. We lean toward traditional songs and arrangements. We present “sit-down” concerts for choral listening as well as dance concerts, and we are also available to teach most of the dances we present. […]
Historians straightwashed a 1600s poet. A new book captures the true legacy of “the Welsh Sappho.”
When the Welsh government in 2021 embarked on what Deputy Minister of Social Partnership Hannah Blythyn described as a project to make Wales “the most LGBTQ+ friendly nation in Europe,” Welsh scholar Norena Shopland was commissioned to help train librarians, museum staff, and archivists on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ history. In 2022, Shopland served as founding researcher in an inspiring and beautifully done countrywide effort to write a local LGBTQ+ open-access online history for each of the twenty-two counties of Wales, providing, she wrote, “a means by which local people, allies and events can be celebrated instead of replicating mainstream narratives and […]
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Scott Wiener elected San Francisco’s first out gay member of Congress as Pelosi-backed rival concedes
California state Sen. Scott Wiener is poised to become the first out gay person to represent San Francisco in Congress after his Democratic rival, city Supervisor Connie Chan, conceded Wednesday evening in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Wiener led Chan 55.46 percent to 44.54 percent in Wednesday’s returns for California’s 11th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Chan said she expected the margin to narrow as more ballots were counted, but her campaign’s review of the outstanding vote persuaded her to concede. Major news outlets had not yet called the race when she did. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ […]
Who Can Vote in California
You must register before you can vote in California. You are eligible to vote in California if you meet all of the following requirements: You cannot register to vote in California if: Voter Registration Requirements To register to vote: If you don’t provide any of these numbers or the state can’t match the number you provide to official records, you will have to show an accepted form of ID the first time you vote. You can use any unexpired photo ID or a non-photo document with your name and address. Common examples include: Same Day Registration California allows voter registration […]
