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Gay U.S. Rep George Santos Indicted On 13 Charges, Pleads 'Not Guilty'

U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign, and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all ...

Queer Up Politics

May 11, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Democratic Progressive Caucus of Broward County, Elijah Manley

Kentucky Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Kelly Craft Says No Transgenders In School

According to a prominent GOP gubernatorial candidate in Kentucky, Kelly Craft, a state with laws restricting the rights of transgender youth, schools would not allow transgender students in the classr...

Queer Up Politics

May 11, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Al Ferguson

Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas Rep. Resigns After Getting 19 Year Old Staff Member Drunk And Having Sex With Her

Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton resigned from office Monday, two days after an investigation committee determined he violated multiple rules by providing alcohol to and having sexual intercourse with a 19-yea...

Queer Up Politics

May 9, 2023 Queer News Tonight

HOLLYWOOD LGBTQ COUNCIL, Jeff Oliverio

DeSantis Proves It's Not Grooming, Woke, Trans or Drag Queens, It's About Erasure Of Queer Existence

A reporter recently asked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) if he supported “more mainstream human rights, like gay marriage and sexual orientation of adults” and DeSantis refused to give a yes or no answ...

Queer Up Politics

May 8, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Al Ferguson

Equality Florida's Joe Saunders Will Run Against Gay Fabian Basabe For Miami Beach State House Seat

The first LGBTQ+ lawmaker ever sworn into the Florida Legislature could soon make a return to the statehouse. Former Rep. Joe Saunders announced he will run for Florida House District 106. More than a...

Queer Up Politics

May 8, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Democratic Progressive Caucus of Broward County, Elijah Manley

New Chicago City Council To Become The Gayest In The Country

The new City Council will soon have Chicago’s highest-ever representation of lesbian, gay, and bisexual alderpeople, offering key opportunities to strengthen the city’s reputation as a beacon for LGBT...

Queer Up Politics

May 4, 2023 Queer News Tonight

John Hayden

Oklahoma Gov. Cuts Funding To PBS, Says 'Clifford The Big Red Dog' Sexualizes Kids

Oklahoma’s Republican governor is on a crusade against "Clifford the Big Red Dog," the network that produces the animated children's show, and the local affiliate that airs it. Last week, Gov. Kevin S...

Queer Up Politics

May 4, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Al Ferguson

Florida Reps Shev Jones and Michelle Rayner-Goolsby Argue That LGBTQ+ Are Just Trying To Exist

State Sen. Shevrin Jones can often be seen at the Florida Capitol greeting staff and colleagues with a smile or laugh, but when he’s alone it’s a different story. For Jones, who is gay, the past two y...

Queer Up Politics

May 2, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Gregg Shapiro

President Biden Uses Anti-LGBTQ+ Book Bans To Highlight Republican's Lies

For President Joe Biden, Republican book bans have become a defining political fight. The more Biden and his team condemn book banning as a national scourge, the more some conservatives help prove him...

Queer Up Politics

May 2, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Al Ferguson

Trans Montana Lawmaker Zooey Zephyr Sues State Over Removal From House Floor

Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr asked a court Monday to allow for her return to the House floor after she was silenced and barred for chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gen...

Queer Up Politics

May 2, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Glen Weinzimer

DeSantis Super Pac Creates Commercial That Attacks Disney, LGBTQ+, And Nikki Haley As 'All The Same Thing'

As the Disney/DeSantis feud continues to escalate, a Super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is reportedly spending six figures so that folks on social media see the group refer to presidentia...

Queer Up Politics

May 1, 2023

Aqua Foundation, Mateo Ventura Bruer

Florida Was The Most Prized Swing State For Decades. That Won’t Be True In 2024.

For decades, Florida was an essential element of every candidate’s strategy for winning the presidency. Its status as a swing state — with victory within reach for either party — and the enormous trov...

Queer Up Politics

May 1, 2023 Queer News Tonight