Gay NYC Council Member Chi Ossé files paperwork to challenge Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in primary

Quote from Ossé: “The Democratic Party’s leadership is not only failing to effectively fight back against Donald Trump, they have also failed to deliver a vision that we can all believe in.”

Why it matters: The district is very blue, so the real election next year will be the Democratic primary. Many Democratic voters are upset with Jeffries for what they see as a lack of action taken against Trump.

Gay politician files paperwork to unseat one of the most powerful Democrats in the country

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Federal judges may have just saved a lesbian congresswoman’s seat

What happened: A federal judicial panel, in a 2-1 decision, rejected the GOP’s proposed changes to Texas’ congressional map. The new map would have made it very hard for out Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) to win reelection.

Why it matters: LGBTQ+ people are already underrepresented in Congress, and all the LGBTQ+ people in Congress are Democrats. Any move to make more Republican districts can take representation away from the community.

Federal judges block Texas Republicans from effectively removing lesbian congressmember from office

The Dominican Republic ends its ban on gay sex among members of its security forces

From the court ruling: “No regulation issued by state authorities or private individuals may diminish or restrict in any way a person’s rights based on their sexual orientation, an essential aspect of personal privacy and the free development of personality.”

Why it matters: How the government treats its own LGBTQ+ employees can inform how private employers and citizens treat LGBTQ+ people.

Dominican Republic celebrates historic court win against old anti-gay law

The NFL’s first trans cheerleader Justine Lindsay says she was fired just after Donald Trump was elected

In her words: “It was like a big slap in the face to not only me but for the youth. And this was right after Trump became president.”

Why it matters: Trump’s election gave a lot of people permission to harass, attack, and discriminate against LGBTQ+ people, and it may take years to understand the extent of the damage.

NFL’s first out trans cheerleader says she was fired for being trans just after Trump was elected

Man indicted for allegedly murdering gay and Native American actor Jonathan Joss

It was shocking: Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez is accused of shouting slurs at Joss and his husband and shooting him to death after Joss’ house burned down.

Why it matters: Joss is one of the few LGBTQ+ people of Native American descent who most Americans have heard of, and he may get justice.

He shot gay “King of the Hill” star Jonathan Joss. Now he’s facing justice.

In Pictures

The Trans Day of Remembrance was this past Thursday. A vigil was held in Evansville, Indiana, to honor those lost this past year.

And here are some interesting queer and trans reads

LGBTQ Nation contributor talked to a family that fled the U.S. for Uruguay to protect their trans kid.

Grief mixed with sunshine: A trans kid & her family fled the U.S. to find hope & home in Uruguay

LGBTQ Nation editor-in-chief Alex Bollinger has had it with LGBTQ+ people running to straight media to express their silly opinions.

“Zohran Mamdani is going to force gay men to transition” & other stupid things straight media says

LGBTQ Nation contributor Greg Owen talked to Jordan Wood, a gay man running for Congress from Maine.

Gay candidate Jordan Wood is using his campaign’s $1 million war chest to keep a House seat blue

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