Local Politics

Missouri Democrats fared well in the Human Rights Campaign's Congressional Scorecard, released today, measuring support for LGBTQ equality in the 115th Congress. The HRC, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, scored legislators based...

Attack ad shows openly LGBTQ candidate with a limp wrist, on tiptoes WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund condemned a homophobic mailer sent by Illinois Republican Party chairman Tim Schneider attacking his openly LGBTQ opponent in the race...

KANSAS CITY, Mo - Missouri's Republican U.S. Senate candidate has abruptly cancelled a campaign event with an anti-gay preacher who once called for the government regulation of homosexuality following media inquiries about the joint appearance. Missouri Attorney General Josh...

Ian Mackey hopes to succeed outgoing LGBTQ ally, gun control advocate and women's rights champion Rep. Stacey Newman in the state legislature next year in representing Missouri's 87th House district. Following his August Democratic primary win, the out teacher, attorney...

Mitch Weber has worked in Kansas City as a broadcast journalist for the past 16 years—including gigs with FOX 4, 41 Action News, and Kansas City Live—and now has his sights set on Jefferson City and representing the people of...

In addition to representing Missouri's 65th district in Jefferson City, Republican State Rep. Tom Hannegan also comprises 1/2 of the Missouri LGBT Caucus in the state legislature, along with Democrat State Rep. Greg Razer from Kansas City. Hannegan, the publisher...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced its endorsement of J.B. Pritzker in his bid to become the next governor of Illinois. “J.B. Pritzker...

Democrat Kathy Ellis is mounting a serious challenge to incumbent Republican Rep. Jason Smith in Missouri's 8th Congressional district. Ellis is a sixth-generation Jefferson County, Missouri resident with an impressive career that includes working as a psychotherapist, a Certified Reciprocal...

The “Dance to Vote” Campaign Raises Public Awareness on the Themes of Voting and Civic Engagement The Dance the Vote campaign, featuring the St. Louis artist community, returns on Saturday, Oct. 6th, at the Missouri History Museum. The event promises an...

CHICAGO, Ill.—The Equality Illinois PAC is proud to endorse Secretary of State Jesse White, State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, and State Treasurer Mike Frerichs for re-election and a bipartisan group of 102 pro-equality candidates who are seeking elected office at all...

Statement by Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois, the state’s civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Illinoisans, following Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s announcement, Tuesday, he will not seek a third term: “On behalf of...

The Nov. 6, 2018 Midterm Election is one of the most important of its kind in generations and the LGBTQ+ vote is crucial! The deadline to register to vote in Missouri is Oct. 10, 2018. The deadline to register to...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - PROMO PAC, Missouri's statewide organization advocating for LGBTQ equality through the electoral process, has announced its endorsements of pro-equality candidates for the Missouri Primary Election on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. The PROMO PAC board carefully...

CHICAGO, Ill.—The Equality Illinois PAC is proud that an unprecedented number of candidates sought endorsement in the March 2018 Illinois primary election from the only statewide political action committee dedicated to defending and securing the rights of LGBTQ Illinoisans. "The...

JEFFERSON CITy, Mo. -- Missouri’s legislative session began, Jan. 3, with four anti-LGBT bills pre-filed in December. Three pro-equality bills have also been pre-filed - all versions of the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA) which would add sexual orientation and gender...

CHICAGO, Ill. - The “Illinois LGBTQ Forum: The Democratic Candidates for Governor" was held at the Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago on Dec. 6th. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Illinoisans had an opportunity to hear directly from the Democratic candidates...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The six finalists in consideration to be named the next police commissioner of the City of St. Louis appeared at a town hall, on Thursday, at St. Louis University's Law Campus. The candidates responded to a...

Livestream watch events set in Carbondale, Metro East, Normal, Peoria, Quad Cities, and Springfield CHICAGO, Ill. – The statewide civic power of LGBTQ Illinoisans will be featured at the state's first Illinois LGBTQ Forum: The Democratic Candidates for...

CHICAGO Ill. – Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Illinoisans will have an opportunity to hear directly from the Democratic candidates for governor about the issues that impact our lives at a candidate forum in Chicago on Wednesday, December 6,...

St. Louis LGBTQIA+ voters had a chance to engage with several of the 2017 mayoral candidates at a Town Hall focusing on LGBTQIA+, education and community relations issues on Tues., Feb. 21 at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. St....