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ACLU Responds to Justice Thomas and Alito, Looks Ahead to Nov. 4 Case

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Oct 7, 2020

In response to an upcoming Nov. 4 case determining whether taxpayer-funded private agencies can discriminate against same-sex couples, the ACLU has issued a statement rebuking SCOTUS comments on reversing equal rights for LGBTQs.

Watch: Don't Cry for Orangina: Lincoln Project Brings 'Covita' to Life in Scathing Ad

Oct 6, 2020

The Lincoln Project may have topped themselves with their latest ad -- a parody of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" with Trump-appropriate lyrics.

Owner of Advocate and OUT Magazine Donates to Anti-LGBTQ GOP Campaigns

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Oct 6, 2020

Adam Levin, owner of Pride Media — the parent company that produces LGBTQ publications such as the Advocate and OUT Magazine — has broken a 2018 pledge to not make campaign donations to anti-LGBTQ candidates.

#Covita: A Meme is Born

Oct 6, 2020

Why did President Trump's moment on the balcony bring back memories of Madonna?

New Mexico Candidate Says He's 'Not Proud' of Gay Adult Film Past

By Kilian Melloy | Oct 6, 2020

A candidate for state office in New Mexico took to Facebook to say he's "not proud" of his work in gay adult films nearly forty years ago.

Pence Takes Lead Role in Campaign with Trump Travel Stopped

By Brian Slodysko | Oct 6, 2020

With President Donald Trump ill with COVID-19, Vice President Mike Pence took the lead role in campaigning Monday, starting a swing through key states to bolster the president's chance for reelection.

White House Nixes Updated FDA Guidelines on Vaccine Approval

By Zeke Miller, Matthew Perrone | Oct 6, 2020

At issue was the FDA's planned instruction that vaccine developers follow patients enrolled in their trials for at least two months to rule out safety issues

New Poll: LGBTQ Voters Back Biden 3 to 1

By Kilian Melloy | Oct 5, 2020

A new poll shows that the LGBTQ community backs Joe Biden in a big way, with three-quarters of voters in that bloc saying they're casting their ballots for the Democratic nominee.

Watch: 'Trumpian' Michigan Political Ad Decried as 'Homophobic'

By Kilian Melloy | Oct 5, 2020

A pro-equality organization has decried a political ad targeting an openly LGBTQ congressional candidate. The group says the ad, which calls the candidate "creepy," is "Trumpian" and promotes homophobic tropes.

One Month Out, Battered Trump Campaign Faces Big Challenges

By Jonathan Lemire and Steve Peoples | Oct 5, 2020

President Trump's long-hidden tax returns leaked out. His first debate performance ignited a firestorm over white supremacy. He was hospitalized for COVID-19 after months of playing down the threat of a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans

The Mysterious White House Testing Scheme That Did Not Protect Trump

By Rachana Pradhan, Lauren Weber, Liz Szabo | Oct 5, 2020

President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis is raising fresh questions about the White House's strategy for testing and containing the virus.

Trump's Defender: Pence's Campaign Role Grows at Key Moment

By Brian Slodysko | Oct 5, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence is in a familiar spot: standing by President Donald Trump.

Colliding Crises Shake Already Chaotic Campaign's Last Month

By Steve Peoples | Oct 4, 2020

One month before Election Day and with ballots already being cast in some states, there are few parallels in American history to such a stunning collision of crises in the late stage of a campaign.

Delays in Verifying Mail-In Ballots Will Slow Election Tally

By Anthony Izaguirre | Oct 4, 2020

Voters awaiting results in some of the key presidential battleground states on election night should be prepared to keep waiting, thanks to obstacles that will slow the count for what is expected to be a crush of mailed-in ballots.

GOP Seeks to Pause Senate Work, but Not Barrett Hearings

By Laurie Kellman | Oct 4, 2020

Republicans on Saturday vowed that hearings for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee would push ahead as planned.

Rudy Giuliani Suggests Trump Sees Himself as the Canary in the COVID-19 Coal Mine

Oct 4, 2020

Did the President get COVID-19 for the team?

Analysis: Trump Faces Credibility Crisis over Health Scare

By Julie Pace | Oct 4, 2020

One month from Election Day, President Donald Trump is facing a credibility crisis as yawning as his health crisis, at a moment when he needs the public's trust the most.

West Virginia Delegate Resigns after Homophobic Comments

By Aya Elamroussi | Oct 4, 2020

A West Virginia delegate resigned Saturday night after messages circulated online that allegedly show him making homophobic comments in a group chat.

Cal Cunningham Admits Sending Sexually Suggestive Texts

Oct 3, 2020

The Democratic challenger in North Carolina's U.S. Senate contest has admitted to exchanging sexually suggestive text messages with a woman who's not his wife, but he said he will not drop out of the race.

Alumni at Barrett's Undergrad School Sign Letter of Concern

By Adrian Sainz | Oct 3, 2020

More than 1,500 alumni of the small liberal arts school from which Amy Coney Barrett graduated in 1994 have made it known they are not proud of their ties to the conservative lawyer and judge.

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