Maloney in 2012 became the first openly gay member of Congress to represent New York & first openly gay chair of Democrats’ campaign committee
Candidates while embracing their being LGBTQ identities remained laser focused on issues affecting their neighbors and constituents
While final results of the midterm elections were pending several LGBTQ candidates had already made history with their electoral victories
As the results of the midterms are tallied, advocates turn to legislative priorities in Congress’s lame duck session
The results will be updated as the reporting comes in. An expected Red GOP wave has not happened as Democrats are holding their own
LGBTQ+ lives, prosperity, and rights are on ballots across the nation- LGBTQ+ voters and allies must counter the GOP onslaught
This clip with Will Rollins is from an extended interview for our Race to the Midterm series aimed at LGBTQ voters in the Palm Springs area
678 (64 percent) of LGBTQ candidates won their primaries and will appear on the ballot in November, up from 574 (57 percent) in 2020
Odessa Kelly who is running for Tennessee’s redrawn seventh congressional district would be first out Black woman to serve in Congress
Where is LGBTQ leadership as a possible political Armageddon threatens to wipe out, roll back, erase progress towards full LGBTQ equality
