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Maddow talks impeachment during SF book tour

Maddow talks impeachment during SF book tour

  • by Sari Staver
  • Oct 9, 2019

Rachel Maddow wowed a sold-out audience at the Sydney Goldstein Theater Sunday during a City Arts and Lectures onstage conversation with former Obama senior aide Dan Pfeiffer.

Online Extra: LGBT court watchers voice optimism during historic hearing

Online Extra: LGBT court watchers voice optimism during historic hearing

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Oct 8, 2019

After a historic hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court, LGBT legal advocates voiced optimism that a majority of the justices would rule in favor of LGBT workplace protections.

Online Extra: Starbucks serves an empty cup to LGBT media

Online Extra: Starbucks serves an empty cup to LGBT media

  • by Scott Stiffler
  • Oct 8, 2019

Many are happy to stand in line for what they serve at Starbucks — but the global coffee conglomerate has left LGBT media standing at the altar.

Exclusive: Buttigieg talks about historic prez run

Exclusive: Buttigieg talks about historic prez run

  • by Mark Segal
  • Oct 8, 2019

As part of our LGBTQ History Month coverage, Philadelphia Gay News, our partner publication, interviewed gay Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.

Online Extra: LGBTQ Agenda: Activists blast Human Rights Campaign over new trans initiative

Online Extra: LGBTQ Agenda: Activists blast Human Rights Campaign over new trans initiative

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 8, 2019

Leaders of the transgender community published an open letter to the Human Rights Campaign last week, protesting the national LGBT rights organization's announcement of a new "framework" to fight for trans rights.

Online Extra: Dem prez candidates address prior stances on LGBT issues, pledge support at forum

Online Extra: Dem prez candidates address prior stances on LGBT issues, pledge support at forum

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Sep 21, 2019

Several Democratic candidates seemed to throw President Barack Obama under the metaphorical bus Friday night, as they sought to illustrate how they didn't take as long as other Democrats to "evolve" on LGBT issues.

Arizona decision on religious exemption seen as narrow but 'dangerous'

Arizona decision on religious exemption seen as narrow but 'dangerous'

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Sep 18, 2019

The Arizona Supreme Court September 16 ruled that a business can — under certain circumstances — cite the business owner's religious beliefs to claim an exemption from a city human rights ordinance.

Dem prez hopefuls court LGBTs

Dem prez hopefuls court LGBTs

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Sep 9, 2019

LGBT voters: Mark your calendars. Over the next month, there will be four Democratic presidential candidate forums — two of them devoted exclusively to LGBT issues.

Buttigieg outraises 2020 Dems in LGBT areas

Buttigieg outraises 2020 Dems in LGBT areas

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Aug 21, 2019

This may not be a surprise, but it is news: Gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has outraised his Democratic competitors in most heavily LGBT neighborhoods around the country.

Harsh reaction to Log Cabin's Trump endorsement

Harsh reaction to Log Cabin's Trump endorsement

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Aug 19, 2019

Log Cabin Republicans, the national gay Republican group, made a big splash August 15 when it published an opinion piece in the Washington Post announcing its decision to endorse President Donald Trump for re-election.

Buttigieg stuck in fifth place after debate

Buttigieg stuck in fifth place after debate

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Aug 7, 2019

Gay South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg was polling fifth out of 24 candidates going into the second round of Democratic presidential debates last week, and he was polling fifth coming out of those forums.

Online Extra: Lesbian confirmed to federal district bench in Illinois

Online Extra: Lesbian confirmed to federal district bench in Illinois

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Aug 5, 2019

The U.S. Senate last week confirmed lesbian magistrate Mary Rowland to a U.S. district court judgeship in Illinois.

Stevens was an early supporter of LGBTs

Stevens was an early supporter of LGBTs

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Jul 24, 2019

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who was buried in Arlington National Cemetery this week, was one of the first members of the nation's highest court to express support for LGBT people.

Harris rocks Alice breakfast

Harris rocks Alice breakfast

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 2, 2019

Senator Kamala Harris told a sold out Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club Pride breakfast audience Sunday that she will "prosecute the case against four more years of Donald Trump."