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Scandal Forces Florida’s Youngest Gay City Official to Resign

By Dylan Bouscher | Friday Apr 19, 2013
It turns out that Morrison is no longer officially a resident of Boca Raton and it was his mother, Andrea Riggin, who alerted city officials of his residence and ineligibility to serve.

NY’s Christine Quinn Hits on Broad Significance of Mayoral Campaign at Victory Fund Brunch

By Justin Snow | Thursday Apr 18, 2013
Christine Quinn brought her campaign for New York City mayor to D.C., telling a crowd of Victory Fund supporters that this is not the time for complacency.

Utah Gay Couples Sue State for Right to Marry

By Ryan Dixon | Saturday Mar 30, 2013
The lawsuit, filed on March 25, asks the court to declare the Utah Amendment 3 law unconstitutional under the due process and equal protections clauses of the 14th Amendment.

Bill Bolling Drops Virginia Gubernatorial Run

By John Riley | Sunday Mar 17, 2013
The field has narrowed in Virginia’s 2013 gubernatorial election after Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican, announced Tuesday he would not pursue a third-party candidacy.

Chuck Hagel Confirmed as Defense Secretary

By Justin Snow | Thursday Feb 28, 2013
After weeks of delay, the U.S. Senate today confirmed Chuck Hagel as the next secretary of defense, voting 58-41.

Barney Frank Talks Future

By Justin Snow | Friday Jan 25, 2013
It is a bittersweet day for the Massachusetts Democrat. Thirty-two years earlier, he was sworn in as the representative for Massachusetts’s 4th District.

New Laws Ring in 2013

By Seth Hemmelgarn | Thursday Jan 10, 2013
Several LGBT-related bills took effect Tuesday, January 1, but the implementation of one piece of legislation signed into law in 2012 is being delayed.

LGBT Floridians Get Representation with First Gay Legislators

By Sergio N. Candido | Thursday Dec 6, 2012
On Nov. 20, Representatives Joe Saunders and David Richardson became the first openly gay members to be sworn to the state’s legislature.

God Lost the 2012 Election

By Chris Sosa | Wednesday Nov 7, 2012
America has finally decided to stop waiting for god to bless the USA and shown him the door.

Gay Republican Scott Herman Takes on Democrat Minority Leader Perry Thurston

By Jason Parsley | Tuesday Nov 6, 2012
Scott Herman likes to defy stereotypes. He’s not your typical gay, liberal leaning, democrat activist. Instead he’s a war veteran, a republican and openly gay.