2018 elections

National News

If Democrats Can Win Alabama, The Senate Is In Play In 2018

November 10, 2017

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A victory for Doug Jones on Dec. 12 would change everything.

Local News

LGBTQ Candidates Aim to Transform Judiciary

August 2, 2017

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Democrats hope for another sweep of Harris County in 2018.

Features

‘We Have to Stand Up and Fight Back’

July 7, 2017

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Trump, Texas Legislature fuel wave of LGBTQ candidates in Houston, across Texas.

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2018 elections

If Democrats Can Win Alabama, The Senate Is In Play In 2018

LGBTQ Candidates Aim to Transform Judiciary

‘We Have to Stand Up and Fight Back’

Greg Abbott: Gay-marriage ban in state’s interest

What’s Better than Republicans?

An apology from OutSmart on a book review in the November issue

Sex and Surrender

The War on Sexually Oriented Cupcakes…

2010 OutSmart Readers’ Choice Survey