The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is an American LGBTQ advocacy group. It is the largest LGBTQ political lobbying organization within the United States. Based in Washington,D.C.,the organization focuses on protecting and expanding rights for LGBTQ individuals,including advocating for same-sex marriage,anti-discrimination and hate crimes legislation,and HIV/AIDS advocacy. The organization has a number of legislative initiatives as well as supporting resources for LGBTQ individuals.
The Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) is an organization affiliated with the Republican Party which works to educate the LGBT+ community and Republicans about each other.
Nancy Ruth Mace is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Bonnie M. Watson Coleman is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to 2015 for the 15th legislative district. She is the first African-American woman to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Wisconsin circuit courts are the general trial courts in the state of Wisconsin. There are currently 69 circuits in the state,divided into 9 judicial administrative districts. Circuit court judges hear and decide both civil and criminal cases. Each of the 249 circuit court judges are elected and serve six-year terms.
Lucía Guzmán is an American minister and politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 34th district as a member of the Democratic Party from 2010 to 2019. Prior to her tenure in the state senate she served on the school board in Denver and led the Colorado Council of Churches.
The history of violence against LGBTQ people in the United States is made up of assaults on gay men,lesbians,bisexuals,and transgender individuals,legal responses to such violence,and hate crime statistics in the United States of America. The people who are the targets of such violence are believed to violate heteronormative standards and they are also believed to contravene perceived protocols of gender and sexual roles. People who are perceived to be LGBTQ may also be targeted for violence. Violence can also occur between couples who are of the same sex,with statistics showing that violence among female same-sex couples is more common than it is among couples of the opposite sex,but male same-sex violence is less common.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Wisconsin enjoy most of the same rights as non-LGBTQ people. However,the transgender community may face some legal issues not experienced by cisgender residents,due in part to discrimination based on gender identity not being included in Wisconsin's anti-discrimination laws,nor is it covered in the state's hate crime law. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Wisconsin since October 6,2014,when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal in the case of Wolf v. Walker. Discrimination based on sexual orientation is banned statewide in Wisconsin,and sexual orientation is a protected class in the state's hate crime laws. It approved such protections in 1982,making it the first state in the United States to do so.
Charles Matthew Fariss is an American businessman and politician. An Independent in the 2023 election following criminal charges discussed below,he was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011,as a Republican. He represented the 59th district,made up of Appomattox County and Buckingham counties,and parts of Albemarle,Campbell,and Nelson counties between Charlottesville and Lynchburg.
Sarah Elizabeth McBride is an American activist and politician who is the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party,she served in the Delaware Senate from January 2021 to January 2025,representing the state's 1st senate district. Prior,she was the national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign from 2016 to 2021. McBride is the nation's highest ranking openly transgender elected official and the first openly transgender member of the United States Congress.
Janel Brandtjen is an American businesswoman and Republican politician and from Waukesha County,Wisconsin. She was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Wisconsin's 22nd Assembly district from January 2015 until January 2025. She has been a leader among those in Wisconsin denying the results of the 2020 United States presidential election and seeking retribution against those who participated in the election administration. She has a long running feud with Republican state Assembly speaker Robin Vos,and she was one of several state lawmakers who signed a letter asking Vice President Mike Pence to reject the electoral votes of Wisconsin at the January 6,2021,counting of electoral college votes.
Patrick Testin is an American Republican politician from Stevens Point,Wisconsin. He is the current President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate,since 2021,and has served in the Senate since 2017. He represents Wisconsin's 24th Senate district,which includes the cities of Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids in central Wisconsin.
The 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Governor Tony Evers won re-election to a second term by a margin of 3.4%,defeating Republican nominee Tim Michels.
Gae Leila Magnafici is an American pediatric nurse and Republican politician from Polk County,Wisconsin. She was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for three terms,representing Wisconsin's 28th Assembly district from 2019 to 2025.
The 38th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in south-central Wisconsin,the district comprises parts of southern Dodge County and northern Jefferson County. It includes the cities of Watertown,Jefferson,Juneau,and Horicon,and the villages of Clyman,Hustisford,Iron Ridge,Johnson Creek,Lowell,and Reeseville. The district is represented by Republican William Penterman,since January 2025.
Rachel Parker Muñoz is an American politician and lawyer who was as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party,she first represented the 33rd district from 2021 to 2023,and then the 31st district until her resignation in 2025.
Transphobia in the United States has changed over time. Understanding and acceptance of transgender people have both decreased and increased during the last few decades depending on the details of the issues which have been facing the public. Various governmental bodies in the United States have enacted anti-transgender legislation. Social issues in the United States also reveal a level of transphobia. Because of transphobia,transgender people in the U.S. face increased levels of violence and intimidation. Cisgender people can also be affected by transphobia.
Peter A. Schmidt is an American dairy farmer and Republican politician from Shawano County,Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Wisconsin's 6th Assembly district from January 2023 to January 2025.
The One Hundred Sixth Wisconsin Legislature is the current ongoing legislative term in Wisconsin. It was convened on January 3,2023,in regular session,and is scheduled to conclude on January 6,2025, though it adjourned for legislative activity on March 12,2024. There has been one special session during this term.
The 2024 Wisconsin State Assembly election was held on Tuesday,November 5,2024,alongside alongside elections for the State Senate. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. Prior to the election 64 Assembly seats were held by Republicans,34 seats were held by Democrats,with one seat,formerly held by a Democrat,vacant. In part due to new state legislative districts,Democrats gained 10 seats.
