Marlon Wayans, Father of Trans Son, Defends Friendship With Dave Chappelle
“I wouldn’t hang with Dave if he was full of hate,” Wayans said.
Summary by LGBTQ News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Mathew Rodriguez, as published by them. · · 1 min read
“I wouldn’t hang with Dave if he was full of hate,” Wayans said.
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Many Democratic elected officials reveled in victory yesterday as a blue wave swept the nation. But no one celebrated having their hands in as many victories as former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who spent Wednesday posting pictures of himself with Democrats he campa...
LGBTQ Nation · Nov 5, 2026

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MS NOW host Chris Hayes eloquently described the blue tsunami of Democratic wins in last night's midterm elections as a "repudiation" of the Republicans' "grossness" and "cruelty" of attacking transgender people. "I was really upset by the the grossness and the cruelty of the clo...
LGBTQ Nation · Nov 4, 2026

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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.Alabama voters have elected the state’s first openly gay sheriff, ousting a two-term Republican in Madison County.Democrat Brett Jones defeated incumbent Sheriff Kevin Turner on Tuesday after campaigning on jail reform and ending the...
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D.C. Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George has named Gautam Raghavan, an openly gay former White House official under the administrations of Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden as one of five co-chairs for her mayoral transition team. On the day following the Nov. 3 D.C. general ele...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.Vermont voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday explicitly protecting LGBTQ+ people against discrimination, delivering a victory for civil rights advocates seeking stronger state safeguards against unequal treatment.The As...
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Minnesota voters yesterday paid tribute to Renee Good, the 37-year-old queer mother of three who was lethally killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on January 7 in Minneapolis, by placing their "I voted" stickers from yesterday's historic midterm elections ...
LGBTQ Nation · Nov 4, 2026

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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.Gay Army Black Hawk pilot Chris Gallant lost his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota in New York’s 1st Congressional District, conceding Wednesday with a message that had defined his campaign: Public service should be judg...
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Update: Scott Wiener has claimed victory in California, raising the number to 17 out LGBTQ+ lawmakers next year. At least 16 LGBTQ+ lawmakers will be sworn in to the House and Senate next year, making them the largest group of queer legislators ever to serve in Congress. This num...
LGBTQ Nation · Nov 4, 2026
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Voters across the United States delivered a historic victory for freedom, accountability, and democracy in the November 3, 2026 midterm elections. In state after state, Americans rejected one of the most aggressive anti-transgender campaign efforts in recent memory, proving once ...
GLAAD · Nov 4, 2026

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Incumbent Delaware State Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall (D-14) won re-election to a second term on Tuesday, defeating Mike Simpler, roughly 70-30 percent in a rout that was a replay of their 2024 contest. The 14th District includes Rehoboth Beach. Snyder-Hall, an out lesbian, has been a...
Washington Blade · Nov 4, 2026