Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Polls are open Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 7 AM to 8 PM
- Last day to register to vote or update registration: October 21, 2024
- Last day to request mail-in or absentee ballot: October 29, 2024
- Polls are open Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from
7 AM to 8 PM - Last day to register to vote or update registration:
October 21, 2024 - Last day to request mail-in or absentee ballot:
October 29, 2024
Our latest election news:
Trump’s Win Sets the Table for a Battle to Push for Equal Rights
This story is published in partnership with the Queer News Network, a collaboration among 11 LGBTQ+ newsrooms to cover down-ballot elections across ten states. Read more about us here. Despite running a campaign
Sarah McBride will make history as first transgender member of Congress
Originally published by our partners at The 19th. Sarah McBride won Delaware’s at-large U.S. House seat on Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ projects. She campaigned on expanding Delawareans’ access to health care
Three states pass ballot measures to further protect LGBTQ+ marriage
Originally published by our partners at The 19th Voters in three progressive states have voted to codify marriage equality. California, Colorado and Hawaii all had ballot measures to protect the
Inside the Blue Moon on Election Night
It’s Election Day, and I’m going out tonight. I take the T Downtown, buying an extra pass for the ride home. Then, I take the 91 to Lawrenceville. I promised
The LGBTQIA+ Community Must Come Together
Ian Price is the President of the Steel City Stonewall Democrats The 2024 Presidential election has left many of us, our friends and family sad, upset, and fearful for the
Pittsburgh, It’s Time to Vote for Our Rights, Our Futures, and Our Lives
Today, we stand on the edge of what might be the most crucial election of our lifetime. It’s no exaggeration: this vote matters more than ever before. We know what’s
Life Under Trump Was Not Better and I Promise You It Will Be Even Worse If He Wins
Tomorrow is November 5 and I, for one, am dreading the election and at the same time yearning for it to be over. The result is that I am suspended
While anti-LGBTQ+ ads continue on the national stage, they’re also showing up at home
This story is published in partnership with the Queer News Network, a collaboration among 11 LGBTQ+ newsrooms to cover down-ballot elections across ten states. Read more about us here. Donald Trump
Don’t Let Donald Trump Dunk the United States in Boiling Oil. Vote, For the Love of Monét.
I was visiting my sister the same day that disgraced former president and super-felon Donald Trump made a campaign appearance at a McDonald’s franchise in order to make French fries.
LAST DAY TO REQUEST VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT
Today is the last day to request vote by mail in Pennsylvania for the November 5, 2024 election. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM TODAY and completed ballots must
Donald Trump and Republicans Banking on Anti-Trans Attacks to Win This Election
As I write this, I am watching NFL Sunday Footbal with my son. Football is not my thing. That is an understatement considering it perpetuates misogyny and toxic masculinity. But
Billy Porter speaks on Sen. Bob Casey’s reelection campaign
This article was originally published by our partners at the Philadelphia Gay News. Philly Gay News sat down with Billy Porter to discuss Sen. Bob Casey’s reelection campaign. Billy, who
Who are the LGBTQ+ candidates running for office around Pittsburgh?
This story is published in partnership with the Queer News Network, a collaboration among 11 LGBTQ+ newsrooms to cover down ballot elections across 10 states. Read more about us here.
More Than a Vote
Between an endless bombardment of T.V. ads, political texts, and fundraising emails, there’s no denying it — the election is here, and it’s one that many say could determine the
Trump and Vance: Immigrants Are to Blame for Everything Wrong, Don’t Fact Check Us
It’s almost midnight on a Sunday and I really, really wish that I was fast asleep but, alas, I am not. And it sucks. My battle with insomnia has been
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on LGBTQ Advocacy in the 2024 Election
Since becoming the governor of Michigan in 2019, Gretchen Whitmer has been a fierce ally for the LGBTQ+ community — not just through her words, but through lawful action. “That
Our Votes, Our Voices, Our Power
The LGBTQ+ community is not just a part of the political conversation—we are the conversation. In this election cycle, the stakes couldn’t be higher for queer and trans people. From
Log Cabin Republicans Think LGBTQ+ People Have It Too Good In America
I have long had nothing but contempt for Log Cabin Republicans. But after reading LCR President Charles Moran’s opinion piece in Newsweek, my immediate response was, “Oh, fuck off.” The
Equality on the Ballot
The struggle for LGBTQ+ rights has been intertwined with the fight for political representation and equality. The Stonewall riots of 1969, often seen as a catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+
‘Caul’ed to Run
What would motivate a Democrat to run for State Representative in an overwhelmingly Republican district? Meet Ashlee Caul. I set out on a Sunday morning to meet with Caul, the
Donald Trump Hates Taylor Swift, Maybe Loves Laura Loomer. We’ll See How That Works Out For Him.
OK, so let me see if I have this right. Disgraced former president Donald Trump hates Taylor Swift, one of the most beloved people in the country. Swift, as I
Both Sides Aren’t the Same
Let me start by saying I like Chappell Roan. I like her music. I like that she is an out-and-proud lesbian and not afraid to say it. I also realize
Vice President Harris’ Committment to the Equality Act
As the political landscape intensifies ahead of the upcoming election, Vice President Kamala Harris has made her stance clear on a range of critical issues, particularly her unwavering commitment to
Walz underlines Democrats’ support of LGBTQ rights, slams Vance on school shootings at HRC Gala
WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Saturday night touted his and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ advocacy for LGBTQ rights in a keynote address he delivered at the Human Rights
Trump and PA Log Cabin Republicans want to annul your marriage
This column is for LGBTQ+ Republican voters in Pennsylvania who are at risk of losing their right to marriage equality and seeing their marriages made illegal. Do you love your