Adam Schiff (L), Letitia James (C), and James Comey (R) — all political opponents of Trump indicted or investigated on dubious accusations.
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Adam Schiff (L), Letitia James (C), and James Comey (R) — all political opponents of Trump indicted or investigated on dubious accusations.Sheila Fitzgerald/Shuttershock.com; lev radin/Shuttershock.com; mark reinstein/Shuttershock.com
Donald Trump may love to throw charges at his political opponents — but so far none of them have stuck.
The Department of Justice's cases against James Comey and Letitia James were thrown out last week after U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie determined that the appointment of lead prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was illegal. That spells tough luck for the Trump administration, as Halligan has so far been the only attorney willing to pursue the charges.
Several federal prosecutors initially declined to indict Comey or James, citing insufficient evidence. U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Erik Siebert refused to file charges in September, leading to the Trump administration threatening to fire him. Before he could be officially terminated, Siebert instead resigned.
While the cases against Comey and James have been dismissed — at least until another prosecutor decides to take them on — there are several other ongoing indictments or investigations against political figures that have stood against Trump.
Here's a breakdown of all the cases, and why Trump would want to target them.
Letitia James
New York Attorney General Letitia James announces indictment against Donald Trump (May 26, 2022).
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New York Attorney General Letitia James led the 2022 civil lawsuit and criminal investigation against Trump that last year resulted in him being banned from operating a business in the state for three years and fined $355 million. The fee was voided by an appeals court in August this year as excessive.
James was indicted in October on one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. The charges claimed that James was using a house she bought in Virginia as a rental property rather than a place of residence. James' grandniece testified before a grand jury in Alexandria that she had been living in the house, and was not charged rent.
James was indicted by a separate grand jury in Norfolk, which did not hear her grandniece's testimony. The case against James was thrown out in late November, with a federal judge determining that Halligan's appointment was invalid.
James Comey
James Comey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee (June 8, 2017).
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James Comey is the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Trump fired Comey shortly after he confirmed the investigation in May, 2017.
Comey was indicted in September this year on one count of making a false statement to Congress, and one count of obstructing a congressional proceeding, stemming from his September, 2020 testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee about the 2016 Trump presidential campaign's ties to Russia.
The charges were filed five days before the statute of limitations expired. Siebert, the Virginia federal prosecutor, also refused to bring charges against Comey. Only Halligan would, resulting in the case against Comey being dismissed in November as well when her appointment was determined invalid.
John Bolton
John Bolton speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) (March 6, 2014).
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John Bolton served as a national security advisor to Trump in 2018 and 2019, with his brief tenure marked by several disagreements between him and the president, particularly over U.S. involvement in Iran. Bolton published a memoir in 2020 detailing his time in the White House, which the Trump administration attempted to block by claiming it contained classified information as well as violated his nondisclosure agreements.
FBI agents conducted a raid on Bolton's home in August this year in a search for classified materials, though no arrest was made. Bolton was indicted in October on eight counts of unlawful transmission of national defense information, and 10 counts of unlawful retention of national defense information — similar charges to those brought against Trump for improperly storing classified documents.
Bolton has pleaded not guilty to all 18 counts, with his trial beginning in late November.
Mark Kelly
U.S. Senator from Arizona Mark Kelly speaks at Democratic National Convention (July 27, 2016).
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Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona Mark Kelly, a former astronaut and naval aviator, has long been an outspoken critic of Trump. Kelly was one of the Senate votes in favor of convicting Trump for incitement of insurrection during his second impeachment trial in 2021 after the January 6 capitol riot.
Kelly and five other veteran Democrats recently released a video in light of the Trump administration's strikes on civilian boats in Venezuela and deployment of the National Guard in U.S. cities, reminding active service members that "you can refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution."
The Department of Defense said in November that it would be investigating "serious allegations of misconduct" against Kelly over his statements in the video. In an erratic series of posts on social media, Trump claimed that the actions of Kelly and the other Democrats are "SEDITION AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL" and "punishable by death."
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work," Kelly responded in a post on X. "I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution."
Jack Smith
Special Counsel Jack Smith announces unsealed indictment with four felony counts against Donald Trump (August 1, 2023).
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Jack Smith was the DOJ special counsel appointed to oversee two criminal investigations into Trump: his incitement of the January 6 capitol insurrection, and his handling of classified government documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Smith resigned before Trump's second term began in January, but not before releasing a 137-page document detailing Trump's involvement in election subversion during the insurrection.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has launched a probe into Smith for supposedly violating the Hatch Act through his investigations. The 1939 law prevents civil service employees in the federal government's executive branch from engaging in political activities.
Republican House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan sent a letter to Smith in October calling on him to testify before the committee as it investigates "the full extent to which the Biden-Harris Justice Department weaponized federal law enforcement."
Smith's attorneys wrote in response to the complaint, "A review of the record and procedural history demonstrates the opposite — Mr. Smith was fiercely committed to making prosecutorial decisions based solely on the evidence, he steadfastly followed applicable Department of Justice guidelines and the Principles of Federal Prosecution, and he did not let the pending election influence his investigative or prosecutorial decision-making."
Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff speaking at the CADEM Endorsing Convention General Session Senate Candidate Interviews Saturday afternoon (November 18, 2023).
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Democratic U.S. Senator from California Adam Schiff led the first impeachment trial of Trump in 2019 over his pressuring Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 presidential election. He also led the 2021 impeachment investigation over Trump's incitement of the January 6 insurrection.
The DOJ is currently investigating Schiff for alleged insurance fraud related to a property he owns in Maryland, though no evidence has yet been produced to bring charges.
Schiff’s attorney Preet Bharara said in an October statement, “It seems pretty clear that a team of career prosecutors have thoroughly reviewed the politically-motivated allegations against Senator Schiff and found they are unsupported by any evidence and are baseless.”
Eric Swalwell
U.S. Rep. from California Eric Swalwell speaks at a news conference at the U.S Capitaol (July 28, 2022).
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U.S. Representative from California Eric Swalwell was a prosecutor during Trump's second impeachment trial. He also filed a lawsuit in March, 2021 against Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Republican Rep. Mo Brooks, and Rudy Giuliani over their role in inciting the January 6 insurrection.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte issued Swalwell a criminal referral in October this year for mortgage fraud, accusing him of misrepresenting his primary place of residence. Swalwell maintains that he misrepresented nothing, and that his primary residence in California while his wife's primary residence is at their home in Washington, D.C.
Swalwell filed a lawsuit against Pulte in late November, asserting that the director committed a "gross abuse of power" by “scouring databases” in order to acquire his private mortgage records. The suit also accused Pulte of violating Swalwell's First Amendment rights by engaging in "viewpoint-based retaliation.”
“Director Pulte has combed through private records of political opponents. To silence them,” Swalwell said in a statement. “There’s a reason the First Amendment — the freedom of speech — comes before all others.”
Lisa Cook
Lisa Cook takes the oath of office to serve as a member of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve System (May 23, 2022).
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Lisa Cook is one of the Federal Reserve board of governors members that Trump has pressured throughout his second term to lower interest rates on his demand, which it has refused to do. Cook was the third political opponent of Trump's to be accused of mortgage fraud by Pulte.
Pulte submitted a criminal referral to the DOJ in August, accusing Cook of claiming primary residence at her home in Michigan as well as her home in Georgia. She has not been indicted to date, yet Trump used the opportunity to attempt to fire Cook in a letter posted online. It marked the first instance in the Federal Reserve's 112-year history that the president tried to fire a governor.
Cook soon after filed a lawsuit against Trump, maintaining that he does not have the authority to fire her. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed in October to hear the case, and allowed Cook to remain in her position in the interim.
This year’s honoree was Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the CaliforniaDemocrat, who received the PFLAG National Champion of Justice Award. The honor places Waters in a lineage that includes the late Maryland Rep. John Lewis; Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin; then-Rep., now Colorado Gov. Jared Polis; former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; and fellow Californian Rep. Barbara Lee, who received last year’s award during a gathering on Capitol Hill. That event, held in September, before the 2024 election, also honored AFT President Randi Weingarten with the PFLAG National Flag Bearer Award for her work on inclusive education and opposition to book bans.
But this year’s reception unfolded under a dramatically darker national climate, with speakers repeatedly invoking the second Trump administration’s policies and the fear reverberating through families, schools, and statehouses.
“My heart breaks for LGBTQ+ kids and their families now.”
PFLAG National Board Chair Edith Guffey spoke through the lens of a mother who raised a nonbinary child in the Midwest. “My heart breaks for LGBTQ+ kids and their families now and how they’re having to navigate such ugly stuff that’s happening in our country,” she said. PFLAG, she emphasized, exists to “provide support, education, and sometimes these days, most important, advocacy” to families navigating fear and misinformation.
PFLAG National CEO Brian K. Bond and Edith Guffey, chair of the PFLAG National board of directors.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
She then introduced Frank as “a longtime champion” whose leadership helped shape the civil rights landscape for families like hers.
Waters “has done more to keep us together” against bigotry
Frank, 85, took the stage with the mix of wit, political clarity, and historical memory that has made him one of the movement’s most enduring voices. Sitting in a wheelchair with an oxygen tank, he began by thanking PFLAG “for the enormous good work you do,” joking about aging, “losing a body part here for the last few years,” and quipping that he would likely outlive “two of the things that have sustained me for most of my life — newspapers and my spine.” But his humor was the prelude to a deeper assessment of the political alliances that have shaped LGBTQ+ rights for decades.
He positioned Waters not merely as an ally but as a structural force within a multiracial, cross-community coalition that has repeatedly held under conditions meant to shatter it.
“There has been no more effective force in refuting the effort of the bigots to drive us apart,” Frank, who served in Congress from 1981 until 2013, said. “Nobody has done more to keep us together and to make it clear that we are in a common cause.”
Former Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Barney Frank addressing a crowd at a PFLAG event.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
Frank, who came out publicly in 1987, reflected on the historic alignment between Black lawmakers and LGBTQ+ rights, noting that Black members of Congress consistently held the strongest pro-LBGTQ+ voting records.
“If you only look at the gay members,” he added, “then they’re better, because then you get into the [closeted] gay Republican and they bring the average way down.”
Frank also invoked their shared battles during the Clinton impeachment era, captured in the documentary Let’s Get Frank, joking that Waters “stole” the film from him with an especially eloquent speech defending constitutional norms.
A later Saturday Night Live sketch even parodied the pair, cementing their visibility as two of Congress’s most outspoken defenders of civil rights, he said.
He then turned to policy, spotlighting Waters’ imprint on the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act, which created new banking protections in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. When they served together on the House Financial Services Committee, Waters insisted that discrimination in the sector be addressed as part of financial reform. She recognized, Frank said, that bias functioned “in two ways”: in hiring “a very undiverse workforce” and in lending, where decisions made by overwhelmingly white boards and officers reproduced the same inequities.
Waters authored a diversity-focused provision that required federal attention to discriminatory patterns in both employment and access to loans. Republicans attempted to remove the amendment, sending “a woman — they figured she could get away with it better than others” — to offer the strike. Instead, Frank said, “everybody piled on.” Most significantly, because Waters’ provision is written into statute rather than regulation, “not even this Supreme Court” can erase it, he said.
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters talks about her relationship with former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
In one of the night’s most intimate moments, Frank described how his mother joined PFLAG after he came out late in life, and how other elderly parents confided in her because she had helped them find the strength to support their own children. “That was one of the most important factors in helping turn this around,” he said.
He closed by returning to Waters: “We are much better off for her service.”
“I will not be silent. Not on my watch.”
“This is a difficult and dangerous time across the country,” Waters, 87, said when accepting the award. “Let me be very clear tonight. I see what they’re doing, and I will not be silent. I will not sit by while they attack our children. Not on my watch.”
She retold the early days of her HIV and AIDS advocacy in Los Angeles, including a formative visit to Jewel Thais-Williams’ Catch One nightclub, where she met young gay men abandoned by their families.
“It was kind of that moment that helped me to understand. I really got it,” she said.
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters accepting a PFLAG award.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
She also recalled voting against the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 “when many in my own party went the other way” and emphasized that LGBTQ+ equality is inseparable from economic equality. “When a transgender person cannot open a bank account without harassment, that is a financial justice issue.”
Waters then brought longtime aide Kathleen Sengstock, who has worked in the congresswoman's office for 26 years, to the stage, calling her “a godsend” and one of her office’s most knowledgeable voices on LGBTQ+ issues. Sengstock wore a “little punk staffer” button Frank once distributed in protest of Republican criticism of congressional aides.
The Advocate spoke with two of PFLAG’s top leaders, who described an organization that is rapidly mobilizing as families seek grounding, clarity, and community.
PFLAG National Vice President of Advocacy Katie Blair said the event underscores a dimension of PFLAG many don’t always see: its advocacy muscle.
“We’re known for the amazing support we offer families, but coming together as fierce advocates for justice, we don’t get to do that all the time,” Blair said. The event, she explained, amplifies the organizations and lawmakers “who are in support of our PFLAG families,” especially as many feel isolated in hostile communities.
Former Rep. Barney Frank and Kathleen Sengstock.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
Blair said local chapters, founded largely by parents of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth, have been transformed as more families of transgender youth seek help. “Our chapters were mainly LGB families, and as families of trans folks came to the table, they were able to shift hats and remember where they were 20 years ago,” she said. “It’s been beautiful to see them welcome trans parents into the fold.”
She said PFLAG’s unique strength is its ability to have conversations in communities where LGBTQ+ visibility is limited. “We can’t exist in hard spaces without having those conversations,” she said. “We kick off rooted in the love we have for our families, our kids, and we get very far that way.”
Blair said chapter growth has surged as families seek connection and information. For newcomers, she emphasized, “We can meet you wherever you are on your journey.”
In a separate interview, PFLAG National CEO Brian Bond described the deep anxiety many families felt after the Trump administration’s return — especially as anti-LGBTQ+ policies expand from statehouses to the federal level.
“The first reaction is terrified,” Bond said. But in many places, he added, communities were already under siege by their states, and now “it’s just been nationalized into fear.” That fear, he said, is transforming into “rage and the need for community and for organizing.”
Rep. Maxine Waters and PFLAG National CEO Brian K. Bond.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
Since the 2024 election, he said, PFLAG has seen an explosion of new chapters — 45 so far — “most of them in smaller communities” like Monroe, Michigan, and Lloyd, Virginia. “People are resilient. They want to survive. They want to thrive.”
Bond emphasized that trans people “have always been here,” and visibility is a strength even as disinformation grows. More than half of families seeking support now are parents of transgender or nonbinary youth. “Most are coming saying, ‘How can I help?’” he said. “We will ultimately win this, because it’s worth fighting for.”
Bond also addressed the steep drop in corporate giving amid anti-DEI pressure. “We’ve taken a significant hit in our corporate funding,” he said, though he praised companies that “stayed true to their values.” He added that LGBTQ+ employees and their families remain central to workplace culture. “If you can bring your authentic self to work, then you are a productive employee,” he said.
Returning to the podium to close the event, Bond delivered one more charge to the room: “We refuse to sit on the sidewalks as they come for us or our kids or our families.” As the 2026 elections approach, he said, the fight is everywhere: “school boards, city councils, state capitols.” And PFLAG, he promised, “will never back down.”
Using data from the Trevor Project’s 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People, the brief, released Wednesday, notes that 60 percent of respondents felt motivated to take some action in the previous year, such as volunteering, contributing money, attending a political event, or contacting a government official. Forty-four percent said they had at least one LGBTQ-related political concern. The 18,663 LGBTQ+ young people who responded to the survey were recruited via ads on social media.
The data was collected at the end of 2023, so it’s “independent of the current political environment,” Derrick Matthews, director of research science at the Trevor Project, tells The Advocate. Anti-LGBTQ+ and especially anti-transgender rhetoric and legislation were becoming widespread at the time, but the environment has become even more hostile during Donald Trump’s second term as president. It wouldn’t be surprising if the rate of political engagement has gone up since the survey was taken, Matthews says.
What was surprising about the data was the association of political engagement with mental health concerns, he says. Engagement is usually associated with positive mental health outcomes, he points out, but that wasn’t the case with this sample.
Association doesn’t equal causality, the report emphasizes. “However, we do know that in order for LGBTQ+ young people to be able to access and fully participate in civic and political actions, we must work to create supportive and inclusive spaces that recognize how politics affect the mental health of marginalized youth,” the brief states. “We must also prioritize removing systemic barriers to political engagement, so LGBTQ+ young people can be involved in shaping a future that reflects their unique lived experiences.”
Matthews suspects that political activism doesn’t cause anxiety and depression; rather, he says, it’s likely that young LGBTQ+ people who become active are already upset about what’s going on in politics. “A lot of these young folks are motivated by the anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and policy,” he says.
Motivation varied among various groups in the survey. Respondents identifying as queer or lesbian were most likely to report feeling motivated to take action, while trans and nonbinary respondents reported motivation at a higher rate than their cisgender peers. Trans and nonbinary Americans have been sounding the alarm about the state of the nation for some time, Matthews notes.
The respondents ranged in age from 13 to 24. Among those old enough to vote — aged 18 to 24 — 80 percent were registered. Those who were able to meet their basic needs were registered at a higher rate than those who weren’t. Queer and lesbian respondents had the highest rates of registration, while cisgender respondents were more likely to be registered than their trans and nonbinary peers. White and multiracial young people had higher registration rates than other racial or ethnic groups. Registration was highest in the northeastern U.S., lowest in the South.
These differences may be due to some barriers — for instance, trans and nonbinary youth might have trouble obtaining accurate identification, Matthews says. And the lower registration rate in the South may indicate a need for additional support for LGBTQ+ young people there, he says.
All LGBTQ+ youth deserve to have their concerns taken seriously, he adds, so it’s crucial to create safe and inclusive spaces for them. The data is encouraging in that it shows high rates of political engagement among LGBTQ+ young people, but some might feel the system is not working for them, he says.
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LGBTQ+ candidates in Texas, New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania could make history today as elections are held around the country one year into Donald Trump's second term. Many will be looking to some races like the Virginia gubernatorial race or the New York City mayoral race as indicators of voters' attitudes about Trump, but there are many local elections that can also show how communities are reacting to a year of unprecedented attacks on LGBTQ+ people, especially trans people.
Leading up to the election, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorsed 264 LGBTQ+ candidates in 37 states this year, with 171 appearing on ballots in the 2025 General Election. The organization, which supports LGBTQ+ political candidates, notes that this is the highest number of LGBTQ+ candidates endorsed in a non-federal election year, with 253 as the count in 2023.
“There's no off-year for equality. Every race matters. Every ballot counts," Evan Low, president and CEO LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, said ahead of election night. "Across America, LGBTQ+ leaders are stepping up to fight for our rights, our families and our future. Representation isn't seasonal. It's essential."
Check out several LGBTQ+ races that Victory is keeping an eye on today.
Jolanda Jones
Jolanda Jones
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Jolanda Jones is a Texas Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election. An out lesbian state lawmaker, Jones recently spoke to The Advocate about her race.
“I was inspired to run because my constituents asked me to,” Jones told The Advocate.
If she wins Tuesday’s special election in Houston’s 18th Congressional District, Jones would make history as the first Black out lesbian woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She’s proud of that milestone but impatient with the fact that it’s still a milestone at all.
“It’s 2025,” she said. “It makes no damn sense that we’re still having firsts.”
Erica Deuso
Erica Deuso
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Erica Deuso, a scientist and community advocate, is running for May of Downingtown, Pennsylvania. The bi transgender candidate served on boards including the Pennsylvania Equality Project, PFLAG West Chester, and Emerge Pennsylvania. Deuso is also a member of the Chester County Democrats’ Executive Committee. She lives in Downingtown with her husband, Michael, their dog, and three cats.
She aims to strengthen the town’s “Good Neighbor” spirit through inclusion and collaboration, according to the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund.
Jasmine Preston
Jasmine Preston
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Jasmine Preston, born and raised in Columbia and Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, has a background in safety management and HR. The trans woman candidate is running for mayor of Columbia Borough. She previously chaired the Zoning Hearing Board and served on multiple local boards. "Known for her transparency, trustworthiness, and deep loyalty to her community, Jasmine has always worked to uplift her hometown," Victory states in her bio.
Joshua Cole
Joshua Cole
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Raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Joshua Cole looks to continue serving his hometown in the state's House of Delegates as the state looks to maintain Democratic control over its legislature. The bi Black local pastor is also a husband and father.
"Josh’s faith and commitment to service guided him as a delegate in restoring historic investments in our schools, public safety, transportation infrastructure, and better access to quality, affordable healthcare," Victory Fund states.
Alejandra Salina
Alejandra Salina
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Out lesbian candidate Alejandra Salina is looking to become the first LGBTQ+ Latine woman elected to the Houston City Council. The Democratic attorney serves on the board of Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce and Second Mile Haiti, a non-profit that works to provide pre-natal and family care to mothers and families in Haiti.
Jim McGreevey
Jacqueline Matos McGreevey and Jim McGreevey
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Jim McGreevey would be the first out gay mayor of Jersey City. The Democrat has run on a platform including curbing property taxes and rents, controlled development, community policing and public safety, and education. He previously served as the state's governor, a state senator, and state assemblyman. McGreevey stepped down as governor of New Jersey in 2004 after he came out. He also served as mayor of Woodbridge, New Jersey.
Luanne Peterpaul
Luanne Peterpaul
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The Democrat became the first queer woman elected to the New Jersey Assembly in 2023. Luanne Peterpaul is looking to keep her seat in the general assembly. A managing partner at Perpaul Law, she previously served as an assistant Essex County prosecutor, where she successfully prosecuted cases against criminals ranging from theft to homicide, before being appointed as a Municipal Judge for the Cities of Long Branch and Asbury Park from 2018-2022. She lives in Long Branch, New Jersey with her wife.
Adam Schiff (L), Letitia James (C), and James Comey (R) — all political opponents of Trump indicted or investigated on dubious accusations.Sheila Fitzgerald/Shuttershock.com; lev radin/Shuttershock.com; mark reinstein/Shuttershock.com
PFLAG National CEO Brian K. Bond and Edith Guffey, chair of the PFLAG National board of directors.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
Former Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Barney Frank addressing a crowd at a PFLAG event.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters talks about her relationship with former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters accepting a PFLAG award.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
Former Rep. Barney Frank and Kathleen Sengstock.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
Rep. Maxine Waters and PFLAG National CEO Brian K. Bond.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG National
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