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Polls here in New Hampshire indicate Congressman @ChrisPappasNH is poised to become the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 3. I had a chance to speak with the congressman on Monday morning.
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The Israeli elections are today. I will be monitoring the results — and their impact on the country’s LGBTQ community.
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Happy Monday from New Hampshire. I just interviewed Congressman Chris Pappas, who will be the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate if he wins his race on Nov. 3. Look for our interview on the @WashBlade website later this week.
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BREAKING NEWS: Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in the second round of Brazil’s presidential election. washingtonblade.com/2026/10/… @WashBlade
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With 59.77 percent of votes counted, Lula is ahead of Flávio Bolsonaro in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election by a 50.52-49.48 percent margin.
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Pretty foliage with a slice of Brazil on the drive up to New Hampshire today from D.C. (and some local politics on TV at my mother's place once I arrived.) I'm here through Friday morning.
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Michael K. Lāvers (He/Him) retweeted
If there is one thing New Hampshire voters know about Chris Pappas, it’s probably not the fact that he’s gay.
It’s the chicken tenders.
Read @jessbidgood
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The New Zealand High Court has struck down regulations that banned puberty blockers washingtonblade.com/2026/10/… @WashBlade
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I spoke with Gui Molhallem, the executive director of VoteLGBT (Institute for Full Citizenship), a group that seeks to increase LGBTQI representation in Brazilian politics, on Monday.
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Thirty-five LGBTQI candidates won their respective races in elections that took place on Oct. 4. The second round of the presidential election takes place on Oct. 25. Here is the link to our conversation: youtu.be/TLLqdTUO2sY?si=FxZs… @WashBlade @LosAngelesBlade
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The annual National Trans Visibility March took place in #PuertoRico on Saturday washingtonblade.com/2026/10/… @WashBlade
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Here is the digest of my work from the last two weeks mailchi.mp/8ecd3d1a9534/mich… #Hungary #Afghanistan #Israel #Brazil #UnitedStates
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Another violent settler attack on a journalist: Israeli settlers beat up photographer in the occupied West Bank. Our latest statement.
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Outrageous washingtonpost.com/world/202…
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