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Out gay Rep. Mark Takano elected chair of Equality Caucus
Democratic Rep. Mark Takano of California, the first openly gay person of color elected to Congress, will be the chair of the…
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Joe Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to 2 LGBT heroes
President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal on Thursday to LGBTQ advocates Evan Wolfson, founder of Freedom to Marry, and…
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Here are the 13 openly LGBT lawmakers in the 119th Congress
The 119th Congress opens with a historic milestone: the largest group of out LGBTQ+ members in U.S. history, a dynamic…
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The 25 biggest LGBT history moments of the century (so far)
The 21st century is the time most accepting of LGBTQ+ lives yet. LGBTQ+ people are living more and more openly, closing closet doors and entering life in their…
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Biden to honor gay marriage activists with Citizens Medal
President Joe Biden will award a pro-abortion activist and two same-sex marriage proponents with the Presidential Citizens Medal…
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The 1965 event that made San Francisco America’s gay capital
New Year’s is a time to party, but it’s also a time for making important changes. On New Year’s Day 1965, the queer community threw a party that would ultimately…
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Elite athlete’s emotional coming out inspired by tragedy
An elite ski jumper who won a world championships bronze medal in 2021 has come out publicly as gay via an Instagram message posted on New Year’s Day…