LGBTQ Nation

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The married lesbian couple running a joint campaign to unseat Idaho’s most powerful GOP lawmakers

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When Karlie and Amanda Easley asked their 12-year-old son what he thought about each of them running for office, he asked if it would make their family a target. Karlie didn’t share her first thought out loud, which was that, as a biracial kid being raised by lesbians in a red state, her son is already a target.  But despite the risks involved, the family knew they had to take the plunge when Amanda looked at their son and replied, “That’s how they want you to feel.”  Neither of the Easleys ever planned to get into politics, let alone to […]

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The trans Chicago democrat fighting to keep AI data centers away from Lake Michigan

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Precious Brady-Davis, running for reelection as Commissioner at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, has a long history as an environmental and social justice advocate, with work at the Sierra Club, the Beyond Coal campaign, and now as chief strategy officer at Center on Halsted, the largest LGBTQ+ center in the Midwest. The commissioner, 40, brought those experiences to her work at the city agency and gained many fans along the way with her focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. As commissioner, Brady-Davis pushed investments in Black and Brown communities facing flooding and expanded green spaces for people […]

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Chris Gallant’s spicy pics were leaked during his House run. Here’s how he stood up to the shamers.

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Chris Gallant, running for Congress from New York, is riding high in the aftermath of what could have been a scandal that brought his campaign down. It didn’t. “It’s been a huge week,” his spokesman said before putting the candidate on the phone. “We’re feeling great about it.” Gallant, 37, was already facing long odds in a Long Island district that voted for Donald Trump three times. Then four weeks ago, a New York Post story surfaced X-rated photos of Gallant that went way beyond the dick pics that have doomed other candidates (see: fellow New Yorker Anthony Weiner). “Some of the snaps depicted […]

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In our declining democracy, teaching LGBTQ+ topics in schools is more important than ever

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The histories of people with same-sex attractions and those who differently express their gender are filled with incredible pain and enormous pride, of overwhelming repression and victorious rejoicing, of stifling invisibility and dazzling illumination. Throughout the ages, their sexuality and gender identity and expressions have been called many things:  from “sinful,” “sicknesses,” and “criminals,” to “orientations,” “identities,” and even “gifts from God.” Though same-sex behavior and gender non-normativity have probably always existed in human and most non-human species, the concept of “homosexuality,” “bisexuality,” and “transgender identities,” (in fact, sexual orientation, gender non-normativity in general, and the construction of an identity and […]

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Queer media faces an uncertain future but history shows how it can endure

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The entire journalism landscape faces an uncertain future, and queer media is no exception. In fact, queer publications – with smaller budgets and readerships and a scarlet “DEI” placed on them by the current administration – are struggling even more, according to a June report from The Progressive.  Amid layoffs, cutbacks, and mergers across the queer media industry, the report emphasizes that understanding the history of LGBTQ+ publications and how they survived is critical to keeping them alive today. As veteran LGBTQ+ reporter Tracy Gilchrist put it, “The state of it is in our hands. The more organizations, gatekeepers, and people with big […]

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Mike Rogers’ LGBTQ+ record shows his consistent opposition to queer civil rights

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Former congressman and current US Senate candidate Mike Rogers’ LGBTQ+ rights record shows that he’s no friend to the queer community. He has opposed same-sex marriage and discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Americans, and surrounded himself with anti-LGBTQ+ religious advisors. It’s no wonder that the Human Rights Campaign has given Mike Rogers’ LGBTQ+ rights record a zero during his time in Congress. Now that he’s running again for Senate, it’s a great time to take a closer look at Mike Rogers’ LGBTQ+ rights record, including statements and votes he has made against queer equality. Mike Rogers at a glance Insights for […]

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James Talarico says he still opposes blanket trans sports ban despite controversial take on fairness

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Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D), the Democratic candidate for US Senate in his state, clarified his position on trans participation in sports during an interview at The Texas Tribune Festival on September 24. The moderator asked Talarico why he voted against a statewide trans sports ban after telling a Fox News interviewer earlier this month, “I oppose trans athletes playing in girls’ sports if it endangers safety or fairness.” “Have you changed positions on this topic?” the moderator asked.  “No, my position is exactly the same,” Talarico replied. “The reason I opposed that bill is because it was a blanket statewide […]

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White House claims Donald Trump has protected trans people from crime over past two years

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In politics, voters are used to some chutzpah from politicians claiming credit for policies they had nothing to do with or even voted against.  But then there’s this: a White House spokesperson is now – just weeks before the midterm elections – claiming that Donald Trump has actually “benefited” trans people, citing the number of known violent killings of transgender people.  “The data proves the president’s law-and-order policies have benefited all Americans,” White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Lauren Bis told the Daily Signal this past Thursday. “President [Donald] Trump delivered the largest decrease in violent crime in American history.” “Radical Democrats want sex-change surgeries for children, cashless […]

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“They’re unstoppable”: LGBTQ+ voters won’t be intimidated into staying home on election day

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For Devon Ojeda, fighting for equality is all about stamina. “Hope is a discipline,” the trans activist and organizer told LGBTQ Nation, which is why he believes wholeheartedly that the queer community is ready to show up and make their voices heard in the upcoming midterm elections. It’d be understandable after the past decade in American politics to find large swaths of LGBTQ+ people resigned, burned out, and cynical about the future. But with the midterms only weeks away, advocacy organizations report the opposite: a zealous enthusiasm from voters determined to cast their ballots, turn the tide on this hostile administration, […]

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Republicans are using transphobia to try to win Spanish-speaking voters in Texas

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As Texas Republicans face increasing scrutiny over racist statements just weeks before the 2026 midterm elections, they’re turning to an old strategy to try to maintain control over a US Senate seat: transphobia. An ad paid for by Texas PAC – which is associated with the Senate Leadership Fund, run by Senate Republicans – translates Donald Trump’s infamous line about Kamala Harris into Spanish and applies it to state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in the state. “El liberal radical James Talarico,” the ad intones in Spanish, “por los nobinarios, no por ti.” That translates to “Radical […]

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