Chris Pappas becomes the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate as LGBTQ candidates score historic victories nationwide.

Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee pushed back against Ross Douthat, framing transgender rights as constitutional freedoms.

Drag queen Ms. Bouvèé raised $26,575 for Naples and Key West Pride by selling bricks from a rainbow crosswalk removed under ...

A group of female high school cross-country runners refused to participate in a match to protest a trans athlete joining ...

Metro Weekly readers share their fears, frustrations, and resolve as the midterms put their rights, safety, and sense of belonging into focus.

For months, political prognosticators and so-called “election nerds” have looked forward to November 3, 2026, the day of the midterm elections. Based on historical trends for the sixth year of a ...

Halloween parties, cash costume contests, and a High Heel Race photo gallery lead this week's lineup of drag, DJs, karaoke, and happy hours.

LGBTQ groups are mobilizing voters, countering anti-trans attacks, and preparing for battles that won’t end on Election Day.

The Iowa Democrat faces criticism over an ad opposing trans women in women's sports and Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez earned praise for defending trans rights and linking attacks on them to broader threats to bodily autonomy.

Republican Jennifer Balkcom approved the attack on Jamie Ager, while a drag queen depicted in the ad says she has never met him.

The Young Turks' film features three men's unverified accounts of alleged encounters with the senator, including one who says he was 17.