US Sen. Dick Durbin: “I cannot remember a more touching ceremony than when [Obama] gathered us together to finally see the end of the discrimination of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

Police have locked down the exterior doors of Time Warner Cable. For about an hour, delegates and guests have been prohibited from entering the venue. Inside, the convention floor has [...]

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC chair, spoke briefly at the end of the LGBT Caucus today, praising the historic number of LGB and transgender delegates.

Openly gay Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts currently addressing the last DNC LGBT Caucus. Frank, an architect of the new marriage equality plank approved with the platform earlier this week, [...]

John Perez, the openly gay speaker of the California Assembly, addressed delegates and guests at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: [...]

Members and supporters of National Stonewall Democrats are watching First Lady Michelle Obama’s convention speech. Afterward, a packed crowd is expected for a dance party for delegates and other convention [...]

At a Tuesday evening convention watch party, National Stonewall Democrats Executive Director Jerame Davis works on a press release following today’s approval of the Democratic Party Platform.

One night before heading off to official DNC activities, North Carolina’s first and only transgender Democratic Convention delegate performed for a special DNC-themed drag performance at Wet Willie’s at the [...]

Just came out of a great reception for the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund at the Epicentre in Uptown Charlotte. Just as we come out, guess who goes on live [...]

Pictured: HRC 2012 Carolina Gala Co-Chair Rich Hurley, Gelisa Stitt, former HRC president Joe Solmonese and openly lesbian Charlotte City Councilmember LaWana Mayfield at Unity Through Community LGBT welcome party [...]

The LGBT welcome party is still going strong and LGBT bloggers Joe Jervis and Bil Browning are in the house. Jeremy Hooper of Good As You is expected on Wednesday.

Former Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese in Charlotte at the LGBT welcome event, chatting with a volunteer from the LGBT Community Center of Charlotte.

Organizers say close to 1,000 have turned out tonight for the Unity Through Community LGBT welcome event for the DNC. A locally-organized effort, dozens of community leaders pulled together to [...]

It’s Sunday evening and the traffic is building up in and around Uptown Charlotte. Visited the offices of The PPL this morning, where some of our staff will be working [...]