WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the LGBTQ movement prepares for a presidential administration opposed to LGBTQ equality, LGBTQ elected officials will play an essential role in preventing anti-LGBTQ legislation and demanding equality. Last night several LGBTQ candidates achieved historic wins, and 86 of 135 Victory Fund endorsed LGBTQ candidates won their elections. In response to the…
Georgette Gomez’s lead over Ricardo Flores in the San Diego City Council District 9 races continues to grow. KPBS reported that Gomez now has 52.5 percent of votes compared to Flores’ 47.4 percent. One hundred percent of precincts are reporting, however, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters Web site said 620,000 mail and provisional…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Cannabis Industry Association, the nation’s largest cannabis trade association, today looked ahead to a new era for marijuana policy in the United States. At least seven states – Arkansas, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota – voted to open up legal, regulated cannabis access for either medical purposes or…
Last night, the Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin issued the following statement on the election of Donald Trump and Mike Pence: “Throughout our nation’s history, we’ve faced devastating setbacks in our pursuit of a more perfect union. But even in the darkest of moments, Americans have summoned the courage and persistence to fight on….
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory ‘s campaign criticized his Democratic challenger on Wednesday for claiming victory in the state’s neck-and-neck gubernatorial race, saying tens of thousands of votes had yet to be tallied. Reuters reported that Roy Cooper, the state’s attorney general, declared victory after unofficial election results showed him leading the Republican incumbent by…
I attended what was thought to be an election victory cocktail party for Hillary Clinton. The jovial mood over several hours turned into that of a wake and finally a funeral. Clinton’s stunning defeat is hard to accept but we have been here before. A two-term Democratic president yields a subsequent presidential election where there…
