Freshman U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) accused Sohn of being part of a "weird trend to be very racialized, to criticize racial groups"
Sohn, whose appointment has been languishing since October 2021, would be the first LGBTQ person ever to serve in that role
“Political theatre” cooked up by “right wing think tanks that circulate these [anti-LGBTQ] bills to legislators around the country"
VoteLGBT organized Brasília gathering
Letter sent urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to move for a vote on 11 LGBTQ nominees for key posts
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, and LGBTQ groups celebrated Tuesday's victory
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) also announced he will step down from leadership to pave the way for "a new generation of leaders"
Transphobia - especially directed at young people - proved not to be a winning message for Republican candidates in this election cycle
Erika Hilton and Duda Salabert threatened during campaigns
As executive director of the LGBTQ Victory Institute, Gonzales oversaw all of Victory Institute’s U.S. and global programs
