WASHINGTON, D.C.  — This weekend, with less than 25 days until Election Day, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, is launching a National Weekend ...

WAHINGTON, D.C. - St. Louis photographer and activist Philip Deitch was in Washington, D.C., on Friday, to capture the scene outside of the United States Supreme Court during the Rally to #StopKavanaugh which was organized, in part, by the Human Righ...

VIDEO: HRC also launches video with social media influencer Jessie Paege showing how easy it is to register to vote in only two minutes   ...

Over 60 national, state and local advocacy organizations, representing the interests of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and everyone living with HIV, are urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to postpone any further activity pert...

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh defended a company accused of failing to provide adequate treatment and care to inmates dying of HIV/AIDS in Alabama prisons, the American Ledger, reports.   ...

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s repeated refusal to answer basic que...

This weekend, Democratic National Committee members passed historic new rules expanding the definition of gender in delegate selection and caucus participation rules to include gender non-binary Democrats. Members also passed a resolution condemning ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released a comprehensive report on how Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme...

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, has called on the Senate to reject Brett Kavanaugh, who was pre-cleared by anti-LGBTQ and anti-c...

It’s been a horrible ‘Trumped-up’ year   The November 2016 election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, set off reverberations globally across more than just the political spectrum. At home in the United States, Trump has given ...

In an exclusive interview with Philadelphia Gay News, U.S. Sen. Tim Kane, the Democratic nominee for vice president, recently shared his views on LGBT issues and what his position in a Clinton Administration might look like. This interview started ou...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A groundbreaking ad depicting the challenges faced by transgender people in accessing public restrooms—and highlighting the lack of state and federal nondiscrimination protections for transgender people—will have its national telev...

Mayor Annise Parker and Rev. José M. Román Will Ensure Grassroots LGBT Voices Are Elevated Last year, the Democratic National Committee took the unprecedented step of creating an LGBT Advisory Board to elevate grassroots LGBT Democratic voices. This...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Human Rights Campaign, (HRC) the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today announced its endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President. HRC’s Board of Directors, comprised of...

CHARLESTON, SC - Former FLOTUS, U.S. Sen. and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders  sparred in their fourth debate on Sunday in Charleston, SC. The lively exchange between ...

This weekend, five Republican presidential candidates are expected to speak at a so-called “religious freedom” event hosted by a pastor who has repeatedly claimed thatAIDS is God’s punishment for the “immoral act” of being gay; a man who once called ...

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says the Supreme Court’s rulings on marriage equality and abortion rights are “not settled law” and that government officials should “ignore” the rulings if they believe they conflict with “God’s rules.” ...

DES MOINES, IA - The crucial Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson Dinner, which launched then-candidate Barack Obama into front-runner status in 2007, was held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at Hy vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa. All three Democratic pre...

Hillary Clinton‘s latest ad hones in on Wednesday night’s CNN Republican presidential primary debate, focusing on a laundry list of issues close to Democrats‘ hearts that nonetheless failed to be broached at any point during the not-so-animate argume...

  The State Department on Tuesday made public 3,000 pages of emails from Hillary Rodham Clinton during her tenure as secretary of state - including one message in which she seeks to “emphasize LGBT human rights” in Iraq after reports of anti-...

  Via The Washington Blade: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders wants you to know he’s had a strong record on LGBT issues during his nearly 35 years as a public servant. ...

  HOPE, Ark. — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has declared his candidacy for president in the hometown he shares with former President Bill Clinton – Hope, Arkansas. It’s his second run for the Republican nomination. ...

  Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, today, announced her run for president on "Good Morning America" calling herself the "best person for the job" while also taking a shot at Hillary Clinton, accusing her of being untrustworthy. ...

  WASHINGTON — Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon turned conservative star who believes that the gay rights movement is part of a communist conspiracy to bring about the New World Order, has confirmed that he will seek the Republican presidenti...

  DES MOINES, Ia. – Iowa, like New Hampshire, provides a rare opportunity for Americans to interact in smaller settings with presidential candidates every four years. Indeed, retail politics is alive and well in the Hawkeye State of...

Presidential hopeful, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Sunday that he believes sexual orientation isn’t a choice, but that he remains opposed to federal courts legalizing marriage for same-sex couples.    ...

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    MIAMI - U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio announced his candidacy for president on Monday in Miami promising to usher in a "new American century.” ...

Hillary Clinton unveiled her long-expected 2016 White House bid with a video Sunday that opens with a series of testimonials from everyday Americans going through major life changes, including a same-sex couple planning to get married soon.  &n...

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky entered the campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination Tuesday with a declaration that he’s running for the White House to “return our country to the principles of liberty and ...

  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who has called for sweeping legislation to undo federal recognition of marriage equality and modify the U.S. Constitution to block same-sex marriage, will announce Monday that he will run for president of the United Stat...

  Likely GOP presidential contender Jeb Bush on Thursday said he supports legislation that would allow businesses and individuals to refuse services on the basis their religious beliefs.   ...

  LOS ANGELES — Equality California, the state’s largest LGBT advocacy organization, on Monday announced it was endorsing former First Lady, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race.   ...

Likely GOP presidential contender Jeb Bush plans to name Tim Miller, executive director of America Rising PAC, as his top communications aide, according to a report Friday by POLITICO.   ...

  PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown will become the state's next Chief Executive following the resignation of sitting Gov. John Kitzhaber. The promotion of the 54-year old Democrat, who is next in line to succeed him, make...

Ah, there's still something about Mary! This week Mary Cheney, former Vice President Dick Cheney's younger daughter, launched a conversation on Facebook about whether drag was a valid form of entertainment, or something derogatory like blackface...

  LOS ANGELES – Ten states’ strict voter ID laws may create substantial barriers to voting and possible disenfranchisement for more than 24,000 transgender voters this November.   ...

  SANTA FE, N.M. — Javier Gonzales was elected Mayor of Santa Fe in a three-way race on Tuesday, becoming the city’s first ever openly gay mayor.    ...