The LGBTQ community made a major impact on the outcomes of the 2020 election season. LGBTQ Nation analysis of data revealed that without LGBTQ voters in key states, Donald Trump likely would have won reelection as President, for example. Further reviews have also concluded that Trump could have won again, if not for the force of LGBTQ voters all over the…
Category: LGBTQ NATION
MURDER OF GENDER NON-CONFORMING TEEN WAS BROADCAST ON FACEBOOK
Jaheim “Bella” Pugh was just 19 when he was gunned down at a party on Sunday, December 13. Pugh – a gender non-conforming individual who used both he/him and she/her pronouns – was the only fatality among the three people injured in the shooting. Pugh’s family is certain that he was targeted because of his…
OUT DEMOCRAT MONDAIRE JONES WINS “MOST INFLUENTIAL ROLE AVAILABLE TO A FRESHMAN MEMBER OF CONGRESS”
Newly elected Congressman Mondaire Jones hasn’t even served a day yet, but he’s already landing plum positions in the House. The out politician has landed the “most influential role available to a freshman member of Congress.” Jones was selected to be the Freshman Representative to Leadership. He will meet weekly with party leaders and will…
PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN THANKS HIS “GAY, STRAIGHT & TRANSGENDER” SUPPORTERS IN HISTORIC VICTORY MOMENT
Finally able to give their election victory speeches last night, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made sure to note how historic, diverse, and groundbreaking their campaign for the White House has been. “And to all those who supported us,” Biden said during his 15 minutes of remarks, “I am proud of the campaign…
LGBTQ COUPLES RUSH TO GET MARRIED BEFORE AMY CONEY BARRETT IS CONFIRMED TO SUPREME COURT
LGBTQ couples in Missouri flocked to the St. Louis City Hall last week to get married before far-right Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed. Senate Republicans have prioritized the judicial extremist’s confirmation over COVID relief negotiations in a bid to ensconce her in the seat before the upcoming election. Fear has spread through the queer…
POPE FRANCIS ENDORSES CIVIL UNIONS BECAUSE SAME-SEX COUPLES “HAVE A RIGHT TO A FAMILY”
Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, has a reputation for being progressive, despite normally couching his language in vague or convoluted manners. But in a new documentary making waves in Italy, the Pope was much more direct: he supports some rights for LGBTQ people. Nations should recognize civil unions for same-sex couples, he said, because…
COURT JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG DEAD AT 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died, the court announced this evening. Her death is a shock, and yet not a surprise. Ginsburg has been battling a series of illnesses for years. She was diagnosed with colon cancer more than 20 years ago, and ten years later pancreatic cancer, which finally claimed her. She had…
GOLD MEDAL OLYMPIAN CASTER SEMENYA BLOCKED FROM DEFENDING MEDAL UNLESS SHE TAKES HORMONES
Track athlete Caster Semenya has lost an appeal against a rule that would force her to artificially lower her testosterone levels in order to compete at next year’s Olympic games. “I am very disappointed,” she said. “I refuse to let World Athletics drug me or stop me from being who I am.” The South African…
STATE PARK RENAMED TO HONOR LEGENDARY TRANS ACTIVITY MARSHA P. JOHNSON
A state park in New York was renamed yesterday in honor of legendary trans activist Marsha P. Johnson. In an announcement yesterday – which would have been Johnson’s 75th birthday – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said that the East River State Park in Brooklyn will now officially be known as the Marsha P….
BLACK LESBIAN POLITICAL POWERHOUSE ANNOUNCED AS KAMALA HARRIS’S CHIEF OF STAFF
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign has assigned an out woman to be chief of staff to his running mate, putting a lesbian in one of the campaign’s most senior positions. Shortly before announcing that Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) would be his running mate in the 2020 general election, the Biden campaign announced that senior…
