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Decatur gets first-ever lesbian mayor pro tem

By Staff on from projectqatlanta.com

Indigo Girls-approved: The small Atlanta suburb of Decatur, Georgia has a new mayor pro-tem: openly-lesbian representative Kecia Cunningham. The hometown of the lesbian duo Indigo Girls is happy to welcome Cunningham, who, in 1999, became Atlanta's first openly gay African American city official. For the full story, click the link below. [more...]
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The 113th Congress: A bisexual, a Buddhist, a Hindu, 2 female combat veterans and record 20 women senators

By Staff on from dailymail.co.uk

We, the people: The incoming 113th Congress has a whopping 20 female Senators, including the first bisexual (Kyrsten Sinema); the first Buddhist (Mazie Keiko Hinoro); the first Hindu (Tulsi Gabbard); Nebraska's first female Senator (Deb Fischer) and a disabled active duty veteran (Tammy Duckworth). In all of American history, only 16 women have served as Senator. And on ABC News this week, [more...]
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Transgender candidate won't run for Nashua rep. seat; special election Feb. 19

By Staff on from newhampshire.com

The New Hampshire freeze-out: For the second time since she was elected as a New Hampshire state representative, Stacie Laughton has announced that she will not seek re-election, despite having announced a re-run after initially resigning from the post. Laughton made history in November when she was elected as the state's first openly-trans representative, but she left the position after it was d [more...]
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Congress' first openly bisexual member grew up Mormon, graduated from BYU

By Staff on from standard.net

Better know a district (rep): If you ever wanted to know the background of Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema, the first-ever openly bisexual Congressperson in America, a new article at Standard Examiner will paint a picture of the enigmatic representative. Sinema, a 36-year-old marathon runner and holder of three graduate degrees, was homeless as a child, won a scholarship to Brigham Young Universi [more...]
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The 25 Worst Anti-LGBT Villains Of 2012

By Staff on from huffingtonpost.com

The most homophobic men (and women) in America: As part of its "Know Thine Enemy" series, the HuffPo has released a slideshow of its top 25 most notoriously anti-gay villains, including pundits, celebrities, right wing lunatics and religious zealots. From Kirk Cameron and Bryan Fischer to Victoria Jackson and One Million Moms, the list covers every facet of human hate, and the lengths peop [more...]
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Malloy names first openly gay justice to high court

By Staff on from ctmirror.org

Court side win for Connecticut: Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that he has appointed his openly-gay top legal adviser, Andrew J. McDonald, to the state's Supreme Court. Last year, Gov. Malloy conducted the gay wedding ceremony for McDonald, who he considers a dear friend. A tearful McDonald expressed thanks upon hearing the news: "Some three years ago I was so honored, governor, that y [more...]
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Should President Obama label the Westboro Baptist Church a hate group?

By Staff on from news.yahoo.com

If you sign one petition this year, sign this: For years, the Westboro Baptist Church -- a family-only, cult-like group based in Kansas -- has been tormenting military funerals with messages of anti-gay hate. This week, opponents of the group sent a 260,000-signature petition to the White House, asking that the "God Hates Fags" family be federally designated as a hate group. Once the petition gai [more...]
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Westboro Baptist Church hit with White House petition

By cinderbottom on from politico.com

More than 260,000 people have signed a petition to the White House asking for it to label the notorious Westboro Baptist Church a hate group. The petition aimed at the church best known for picketing military funerals and other events with signs declaring “GOD HATES FAGS,” is believed to be the most popular cause ever on the White House's “We the People” petition site. [more...]
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