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Senator Baldwin is the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to the U.S. Senate.

On June 25, 2021, TIME hosted its second-annual virtual Pride Summit, featuring Billy Eichner, Hayley Kiyoko, and more.

Supporters said not bill only was this a question of equality and safety for trans dependents, but also for their family members.

Equality California, the statewide LGBTQ rights group, will hold its virtual Evening for Equality Wednesday, April 28, beginning at 6 p.m. Pacific Time. Headlining the show will be Grammy Award-winning R&B, hip-hop, and soul singer-songwriter Estelle. Other entertainers include Peppermint, Justin Tranter, and Jake Wesley Rogers. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) will be a special guest. Lee, vice chair and founding member of Congress LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, is a longtime ally of the queer c...

Bayard Rustin and Alicia Garza weer both named in the resolution. (Getty) House Democrats have vowed to “uplift” the contributions of queer Black people, recognising them as “fearless trailblazers in American culture and society”. House Resolution 170 was introduced by congresswoman Barbara Lee, a vice-chair and founding member of the Equality Caucus, and co-sponsored by 29 other congress members. It specifically names 26 Black LGBT+ people deserving of celebration, including civil righ...

As Black History Month draws to a close, Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Friday introduced a resolution honoring the contributions of Black LGBTQ+ people. Lee, the longtime Oakland Democrat, singled out BLACK LGBTQ+ leaders past and present and to uplift their contributions in the February 26 document. Black LGBTQ+ Americans have made significant strides in the fields of politics, entertainment, athletics, and more, a news release from her office stated. This resolution recognizes and celebrates t...

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 5, the Equality Act. Below are excerpts from his

Rep. David Cicilline (D.-R.I.), who is now serving as a House Impeachment Manager in the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, also serves as the chairman of the “Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus.”

Impeachment manager Rep. David Cicilline speaks on the first day of former President Donald Trumps second impeachment trial (Congress/Getty) David Cicilline, the gay Democrat serving as an impeachment manager in Donald Trump’s Senate trial, delivered blistering opening arguments against the former president. The Rhode Island Democrat, who is co-chair of the Congressional LGBT+ Equality Caucus and one of just eight out LGBT+ lawmakers to sit in the House, is part of the team of impeachment man...

Pennsylvania State Rep. Jeff Pyle posted a transphobic meme this week on his now-deleted Facebook page making fun of former Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. The Republican lawmaker from Western Pa. has since apologized for the post, which mocked Levine's appearance. The meme compared Levine, a transgender woman, to Benjamin Franklin.