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Trans State Legislators Triple on Election Night; Race for Trans State Candidate in CO Remains Close
Washington, DC – Just one year after America elected its first out trans state legislator Danica Roem in Virginia,…
Dana Nessel Becomes First Out LGBTQ Person Elected Statewide in Michigan; Second Attorney General in U.S.
Washington, DC – Tonight Dana Nessel made history in winning her election for Michigan Attorney General, becoming the first…
LGBTQ State Legislative Candidates Lead the Rainbow Wave; Tripled the Number of Out Trans State Legislators So Far
Washington, DC – The Rainbow Wave of openly LGBTQ candidates who won elections nationwide included an impressive number of…
Historic Number of LGBTQ People Elected to U.S. House; LGBTQ Pickups Helped Strengthen New Democratic Majority
Washington, DC – Eight openly LGBTQ candidates have won their races for the U.S. House and one remains too…
Pennsylvania Doubles Its LGBTQ State Legislators: Elects First LGBTQ Person of Color to State Legislature
Pennsylvania Doubles Its LGBTQ State Legislators: Elects First LGBTQ Person of Color to State LegislatureWashington, DC – Tonight Pennsylvania…
WV Restores LGBTQ Representation in State Legislature; Cody Thompson Wins Key Race
Washington, DC – Two years after West Virginia lost all LGBTQ representation in its state legislature, voters elected openly…
Angie Craig Defeats Homophobic Congressional Incumbent; Becomes First LGBTQ Member of Congress from Minnesota
Washington, DC – Openly LGBTQ candidate Angie Craig defeated incumbent U.S. Representative Jason Lewis tonight – one of the…
Chris Pappas Makes LGBTQ History in New Hampshire; Becomes First LGBTQ Member of Congress from the State
Washington, DC – Openly LGBTQ candidate Chris Pappas won his election tonight to become the first openly LGBTQ person…
JD Ford Makes History in Indiana: Becomes First Out LGBTQ Person Elected to the General Assembly
Washington, DC – JD Ford won his election for the Indiana State Senate tonight and made history on the…
Sharice Davids Defeats Congressional Incumbent & Trump Ally; Becomes First LGBTQ Member of Congress from Kansas
Washington, DC – Openly LGBTQ Congressional candidate Sharice Davids defeated U.S. Representative David Yoder tonight, a four-term incumbent and…
Jared Polis Elected First Openly Gay Governor in U.S. History; Becomes One of Highest Profile LGBTQ Leaders in Nation
Washington, DC – Tonight U.S. Representative Jared Polis of Colorado became the first openly gay man elected governor of…
First LGBTQ U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Wins Reelection; Defeats Anti-LGBTQ Opponent in Key Senate Race
Wisconsin voters also reelect U.S. Representative Mark PocanWashington, DC – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, the first openly LGBTQ person…