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Much has been made of 2018 being "The Year of the Woman," but that narrative only tells part of the story of this election cycle. In fact, the country is seeing an increase in potentially historic candidacies across many demographics, including the LGBTQ community. Within the next four weeks, three transgender women will appear on ballots across the United States. They are part of what's being called a "rainbow wave" of LGBTQ candidates in this year's midterms.

Katie Hill would be California’s first openly bisexual congressperson

A campaign launching today aims to raise awareness about the prevalence of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States, despite the widespread misconception they have basic protections.

Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez said in a new interview that she believes there's a link between gay activism and her efforts to fight gun violence."They're definitely linked for me personally. If I wasn't so open about who I was I never would've been able to do this,

Sarah McBride discusses her time working as an intern in Obama's White House and explains why she's not discouraged by Trump's roll back on regulations.

Forward-thinking companies like Amazon can help raise equality in states that lack protections, say gay leaders Ryan Roemerman and Bob Witeck.

Facing the hostile realities of a Trump presidency, the National LGBTQ Task Force's Rea Carey believes fighting back matters now more than ever

It's been more than a week since embattled Alabama Republican Roy Moore lost a special Senate election to Democrat Doug Jones — and he still hasn't conceded. But Moore has posted links to his Facebook page discussing "How Muslims and Marxists delivered for Doug Jones" and that "Doug Jones's Gay Son Is 'Thrilled' by the Alabama win."

Activist, actor and comedian 'Bob The Drag Queen' shared his thoughts on the importance of voting and staying politically aware.

When the Supreme Court hears the #Masterpiece case, the stakes are high. This isn’t about cake. It could give business a #LicenseToDiscriminate against people of color, LGBT people, women, minority faiths, and people with disabilities.

As transgender candidates make history in Minneapolis, some see trend emerging

North Carolina’s Republican leaders said Thursday that a federal court should reject a deal by the Democratic governor that would affirm the rights of transgender people to use restrooms corresponding to their gender identity.

Caitlyn Jenner praised Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s record on LGBT issues, and pro-LGBT Republicans have a plan to replace the retiring Miami lawmaker’s leadership on trans issues after the 2018 election.

From the stage of a gay nightclub, a performer in drag reminded those in the crowd of their civic duty as Russians

The push for a “bathroom bill” — and Donald Trump — inspired a surge of LGBT candidates.

Juno Roche on why LGBTQ activism is more important now than ever.

The Houston conservative's ability to blend politics and religion makes him a particularly potent force.

There needs to be nearly 50 times more openly LGBT elected officials before federal, state, and local governments fully reflect the population.

In a night of many firsts, several minority and LGBT candidates won local elections that in many ways echoed the blue wave in which Democrats won races large and small.