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Breaking barriers: Julie Johnson becomes the FIRST LGBTQ+ person elected to Congress from the South

“Julie is an experienced and tested leader who will bring an important voice to Washington. Her fearless advocacy has improved the lives of all Texans," said LGBTQ+ Victory Fund President and CEO Annise Parker.

29 LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows coming in July 2024 & where to watch them

Too hot to go outside? No worries there’s plenty of reason to stay inside and watch this month instead!

Taraji P. Henson called out Republicans' Project 2025 — what is it & should queer folks be scared?

If you're not paying attention, now is definitely the time to start.

Virginia Woolf’s L Word Chart Reveals Good Old-Fashioned Literary Dyke Drama

Love letters, love triangles, scathing rejection, and literary feuds. Virginia Woolf’s L Word chart has all the drama of a Showtime series.

WATCH: Out FDNY Members Promise 'It Gets Better'

The LGBT men and women of the New York City Fire Department, from paramedics, EMTs, and firefighters, show that courage comes in many forms.

This Bisexual Oregonian Will Be Nation's First Out Governor

Openly bisexual secretary of state Kate Brown to become the 37th governor of Oregon.

Judge: All Alabama Counties Must Marry Same-Sex Couples

U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade has once again ruled in favor of equality — ordering probate judges throughout Alabama to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Meet Washington State's First Out Supreme Court Justice

Justice Mary Yu was appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court Thursday, making her the first openly LGBT, Latina, and Asian-American person to sit on the high court.

Judge Pamela Chen Becomes First Openly Gay, Asian-American Appointed to Federal Bench

The U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Pamela Chen to be the first openly gay, Asian-American person to preside on a federal bench. Chen was approved by a voice vote for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

A Black History Moment: Straight Ally To Us All

Civil rights activist Dorothy Irene Height died on April 20, 2010 at the age of 98. Of prominent African American civil rights allies to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community – Corretta Scott King, Julian Bond, and John Lewis, to name a few - Height wasn’t profiled and honored enough.

Catching Up with 'Lip Service' Episode 3: Recap and Review

Lip Service follows the lives of six lesbian women living in Glasgow, Scotland. Already being hailed as the “British L Word,” the six-part drama has been described as “a bold new drama in contemporary Glasgow. Lip Service creator, Harriet Braun, says she hopes her latest drama is authentic to lesbian viewers and their lives.  Braun says it was important to her that the main lesbian characters Cat, Frankie, Lou and Tess, played by Laura Fraser, Ruta Gedmintas, Roxanne McKee and Fiona Button respectively, came across as authentic to a lesbian audience. Here's a recap of the second episode.

Gay Community Loses a Black Civil Rights Ally and Friend in Dorothy Height

Civil Rights activist Dorothy Irene Height died on April 20th at the age of 98. A prominent African American with civil rights allies to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community including Corretta Scott King, Julian Bond, and John Lewis, to name a few, Height wasn't profiled and honored enough.

Obama Extends Some Benefits to Gays and Lesbians: Finally Talks DOMA

President Barack Obama executed on Wednesday a presidential memorandum officially extending federal job benefits to same-sex partners of US government employees while speaking out about repealing the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal act that bars gays and lesbians from marrying.

Proudly Out: Obama's Gay Cabinet?

While some of us in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are still holding our breath and, perhaps, even stomping our feet about the lack of an out cabinet member in Barack Obama's administration, the number of openly LGBT appointees, while scarcely two dozen, is actually scores more than we've ever seen before.