LGBT Candidates Hope for Breakthroughs

The top spot isn't the only one up for grabs this November. It's also election season for other federal, state and local offices. This year, LGBT candidates are seeing some good trends and hoping for a big election year breakout. Among them is South Carolina's Linda Ketner, Oregon's Kate Brown, Texas' Lupe Valdez. In 2004, Valdez became the first woman, first lesbian and first Latina sheriff.

Seriously grrls. If you want to see more people like you in office, register and vote!

Texas Couples Heading to California for Marriage

Link Although they were married in Canada three years ago, Rev. Cindi Love and Sue Jennings are heading to California. Together for 28 years, they hope legal marriage in a US state will eventually be recognized in their home state of Texas.

The Great Texas Dildo Ban is Over!

Link Now the clerks at Forbidden Fruit can stop referring to them as "safe sex demonstration devices," and Texan women can mess with themselves to their hearts content. Mississippi and Alabama gals will still have to make sneaky purchases over the internet, though.