An out gay man knocked off one of Indiana's most anti-LGBTQ politicians

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An out gay man knocked off one of Indiana's most anti-LGBTQ politicians And he ran on a decidedly progressive platform in a conservative area of the state. The founder of ‘Gays for Trump’ got trounced in his North Carolina election But everything is still fine because of "the Greatest Potus we have had since Reagan." Bob the Drag Queen literally hauled LGBTQ people to the polls on Election Day How do you get young queer people to the polls? Call in the drag queens. Kansas elects Native American lesbian Sharice Davids to Congress The district has not elected a Democratic congressperson in a decade. There has never been a Native American woman in Congress. Until now. In seven years, Zach Wahls went from an activist to the Iowa state Senate The son of two lesbian mothers, Wahls began his public activism by addressing the very body that he'll now be joining. This is what Homer Simpson looks like after RuPaul’s drag makeover Ain't she pretty? Ellen highlights some of the most hilarious campaign ads in American history Election season may be over, but these ridiculous ads will live forever thanks to the internet. Kate Brown, nation’s first bisexual governor, wins re-election in Oregon This will be Brown's third term, and her second successful campaign for Governor. Out transgender candidate Christine Hallquist loses Vermont governor’s race Christine Hallquist, a transgender candidate for the Governorship of Vermont, lost her bid against incumbent Phill Scott. Good news: Dems claim the House. Bad news: Trumpism is stronger than ever. The midterm elections were a mixed bag, but the long-term outlook may be a lot bleaker than Democrats had hoped.