Former Democratic presidential candidate and Senator Amy Klobuchar announced that her husband has been hospitalized with COVID-19. Wrote Klobuchar: "We just got the test results at 7 a.m. this … [Read more...] about Amy Klobuchar’s Husband Hospitalized with Coronavirus
2020 Election
Reggie Greer Named Biden Campaign’s LGBTQ Liaison
Reggie Greer, former director of constituent engagement for the LGBTQ Victory Institute, has been named LGBTQ liaison to the Biden campaign. Said Greer in a statement: "It’s an honor of a … [Read more...] about Reggie Greer Named Biden Campaign’s LGBTQ Liaison
Here’s How Elections May Have to Change During the Coronavirus Outbreak
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.As the novel coronavirus spreads through the U.S. … [Read more...] about Here’s How Elections May Have to Change During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Anti-Gay Eight-Term Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) Loses to Progressive Challenger
Dan Lipinski, the only House Democrat who refused to sponsor the Equality Act who was also known for his support of the Defense of Marriage Act and his votes against marriage equality and LGBTQ … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Eight-Term Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) Loses to Progressive Challenger
Joe Biden Sweeps Primaries, Winning Florida, Illinois, Arizona, Makes Appeal to Young Sanders Voters: ‘I Hear You’ — WATCH
Joe Biden won the Florida, Illinois, and Arizona Democratic primary contests on Tuesday. Biden now has 1,147 delegates to Bernie Sanders' 861. The NYT reports: "The routs in Florida and Illinois, … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Sweeps Primaries, Winning Florida, Illinois, Arizona, Makes Appeal to Young Sanders Voters: ‘I Hear You’ — WATCH
Ohio Primary Delayed Until June Over COVID-19 After High Court Ruling
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine The Ohio Democratic primary has officially been delayed till June after the state's Supreme Court ruled against a legal challenge to the state's move to push the vote due … [Read more...] about Ohio Primary Delayed Until June Over COVID-19 After High Court Ruling
Pete Buttigieg’s Coded Language Reveals the Limits and Promise of LGBTQ Progress
According to family lore, my father suspected I was gay when I was six because I liked cars with windshield wipers in the rear. (As a shrink, he’s always had a penchant for looking under the hood, so … [Read more...] about Pete Buttigieg’s Coded Language Reveals the Limits and Promise of LGBTQ Progress
Joe Biden: ‘I Will Pick a Woman to Be My Vice President’ — WATCH
At last night's Democratic debate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, coronavirus response dominated the discussion, but the headline maker was Biden's commitment to pick a woman as his running … [Read more...] about Joe Biden: ‘I Will Pick a Woman to Be My Vice President’ — WATCH
LGBT Voters Favor Sanders Over Biden by 2-1 Margin, Turn Out in Record Numbers: VIDEO
LGBT voters have turned out in disproportionately high numbers in 18 states that have staged Democratic primaries thus far. And they have overwhelmingly supported Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders over … [Read more...] about LGBT Voters Favor Sanders Over Biden by 2-1 Margin, Turn Out in Record Numbers: VIDEO
Bernie Sanders Challenges Joe Biden to Respond to Younger Generation’s Demands in Statement on Status of His Campaign: WATCH
Bernie Sanders offered remarks from Vermont on Wednesday afternoon about the status of his campaign following disappointing results in Super Tuesday 2 states. Sanders appears at 25:00 in the clip … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Challenges Joe Biden to Respond to Younger Generation’s Demands in Statement on Status of His Campaign: WATCH
