National Politics

President Biden nominated Chantale Wong to Be U.S. Director to the Asian Development Bank Washington, DC – Today President Joe Biden nominated Chantale Wong to be the United States Director to the Asian Development Bank, a post with the...

160 Won So Far With 95 Still Undecided As of 12:30pm ET on Wednesday and as ballots continue to be counted, 160 LGBTQ candidates endorsed by LGBTQ Victory Fund have won their races and 95 remain undecided, out of the 312...

More LGBTQ candidates ran in 2020 than in any other time in history Today LGBTQ Victory Fund shared eight LGBTQ Election Night stories to watch and announced it will live track results for its 310 LGBTQ endorsed candidates on Election...

Out for America 2020 report says America must elect 22,544 more LGBTQ elected officials to achieve equitable representation There are 843 known* openly LGBTQ elected officials in the United States – a 21 percent increase in the past year –...

Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, congratulated Pete Buttigieg on his historic run for president of the United States. Buttigieg is the first openly LGBTQ person to run for the...

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization released our 2020 Presidential Questionnaire and responses from the leading Democratic candidates. Click here for the 2020 Presidential...

MANCEHSTER, NH, – Tonight, as seven candidates prepare to take the stage in the first Democratic debate after the Iowa caucus, RespectAbility’s Ben Spangenberg and Justin Chappell will be in the media spin room trying to get candidates on the...

“Now there is no question we are on a journey to elect the first openly gay president of the United States – and that is astounding.” After days of speculation and partially-reported results, it is official: Pete Buttigieg won the...

Pete Buttigieg Makes History Even Before Iowa Results; First LGBTQ Person to Run in Iowa Democratic Caucuses Today Pete Buttigieg will become the first openly LGBTQ person to run in the Iowa Democratic caucuses – a historic moment for the LGBTQ...

More LGBTQ candidates won than in any other odd-numbered election year WASHINGTON, DC – While returns continue coming in, election results so far indicate a strong night for LGBTQ candidates, with at least 80 out queer and trans candidates winning...

Roem’s opponent launched anti-trans ad in final weeks of the campaign On Tuesday night Virginia Delegate Danica Roem – the first openly out-and-seated transgender state legislator ever elected in the United States – defeated her anti-LGBTQ challenger Kelly McGinn in...

Pete Buttigieg, who has served as mayor of South Bend, Indiana since 2012, came out as a gay man in a self-penned essay published by the South Bend Tribune just weeks before he faced voters for reelection. This past April...

Annual event’s name change reflects the strength, diversity, and forward-thinking vision of the Democratic party DES MOINES, Ia. — The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) has announced the new name of its annual fall event: the Liberty and Justice Celebration. The...

Victory Fund endorsed more candidates in 2019 than in any other odd-numbered election year in its 28-year history. WASHINGTON, DC – LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed 48 new openly LGBTQ...

Join PROMO to watch an exclusive livestream of the first-ever LGBTQ Presidential Forum organized by The Advocate, One Iowa, and GLAAD. Come to the St. Louis PROMO office (2200 Gravois Ave. Ste 201, St. Louis 63104), we'll be hanging out...

LOS ANGELES, Ca. – HRC Foundation, on Thursday, announced three additional participants in its historic town hall event, entitled Power of Our Pride, co-hosted with CNN. The evening will constitute the largest-ever audience for a Democratic presidential town...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed 12 new openly LGBTQ candidates for the 2019 and 2020 election cycles. Montana state Senator Bryce Bennett, who is running...

SOUTH BEND, IN -- In an effort to grow support from the African American community, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, today, announced a full-scale policy plan aimed at uplifting and supporting black Americans. The Douglass Plan, named in honor of Frederick Douglass,...

DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Caucus Consortium returns for the 2020 election and highlights Iowa's first in the nation Caucus status by providing the media, candidates and visitors an accommodating and beneficial experience while showcasing the state and Greater...

“Today, we celebrate the birth of the modern LGBTQ rights movement. We honor the courage and diversity of the activists at Stonewall. We remember heroes like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson – two trans women of color – whose...