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Out veteran Gina Ortiz Jones elected mayor of San Antonio
Air Force veteran Gina Ortiz Jones has become the first out LGBTQ+ person elected as mayor of San Antonio, Texas. After beating conservative…
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The quest to bring young men back to the Democrats
In the months leading up to the 2024 election, and particularly after the ascension of Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the…
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Pete Buttigieg emerges as democratic frontrunner for 2028
Polling data about presidential candidates three years before the next election cycle is often little more than an exercise in…
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Republican mayor loses reelection after running anti-trans ads
On Tuesday, Democrat John Ewing pulled off a surprise upset in Omaha’s mayoral race, defeating longtime Republican incumbent Jean Stothert…
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Youngkin loses first round in clash with gay GOP candidate
The blast radius from the controversy surrounding Virginia’s Republican lieutenant governor candidate expanded this week, when a top political aide to…
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JD Vance likes ‘normal gays.’ Should we count that as a win?
In late March, a group of Republicans in California sparked controversy for their plan to host an event dubbed “A Normal Gay Social.” The party referenced something…
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GOP Gov. demands gay GOP candidate exit Lt. Gov. race
John Reid angrily rebuffed demands to withdraw from Virginia’s Lt. Governor race over allegations that he posted sexually explicit photos online…