Midterm elections are traditionally viewed as a check on the party in control of the White House. With Republicans holding control of all three branches of government, President Donald Trump was able to advance his agenda with few congressional obstacles. From getting the United States involved in a
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Donald Trump spent the months leading up to yesterday's elections telling voters to "pretend I'm on the ballot." He also had his hands in picking many of the Republican candidates in this election cycle, including Darline Graham Nordone, who somehow managed to lose a statewide ra...
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) called last night's blue tsunami "close to an extinction-level event for Republicans in many parts of the country, as we have seen probably in the last hundred years." Florida GOP Gov Ron DeSantis blames Trump:Let’s just be clear about wh...
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Republicans opposed to the Senate campaign of Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) have repeatedly criticized him for allegedly saying that there are “six genders.” The attacks over this and his other comments on gender have inspired Republicans to attack his masculinity and to pa...
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This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler and Brooke Migdon of The 19th. Meet Orion and Brooke and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.Six transgender and nonbinary candidates made history on Election Day by winning races in states that have neve...
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LGBTQ+ rights were on the ballot in at least seven states last night, from enshrining marriage equality in a state constitution to banning trans inclusion in sports. As the results come in, there’s some good news to be found, but there were losses, too, particularly when it comes...
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The midterm election results are in, and Democrats decisively took not only the House of Representatives but also the Senate, not to mention several key governorships. But several of those historic wins went to Democratic candidates who made anti-trans comments, ran anti-trans ad...
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Fox News’ election night panel was momentarily stunned into silence Tuesday night as host Bret Baier read a statement from out Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, released after CNN projected that Democrats would retake control of the...
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As early results started pouring in on election night, critically acclaimed bisexual actress and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder took to Instagram, posting a Story of MS NOW’s Steve Kornacki closely analyzing the Indiana returns with the caption, “if our guys (gender neutral) win ton...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.Quinnie Pérez made history Tuesday night, becoming the first out transgender woman elected to public office in Florida after winning Seat 1 on the Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District board.Pérez will join the district’...
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), one of the most anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans in the country, might lose her reelection bid. The race is still too close to call in the deep-red district she moved to protect her political career. Read more. Check out the latest about America votes in the 20...
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is currently behind her Democratic challenger, Eileen Laubacher, in votes, with the race still too close to call, which means that there's a chance that one of the most anti-LGBTQ+ members of Congress will be out of a job soon. Boebert was first elected...
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Quinnie Perez has been elected to the Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District in Florida, making her the state's first out trans elected official. Perez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and has "deep roots in farm life," according to her bio shared by the LGBTQ+ V...
