Record number of LGBT+ candidates set to run in US election

A report by the LGBTQ Victory Fund, which seeks to elect gay, lesbian, bi or trans lawmakers, said this week at least 574 openly LGBT+ candidates would appear on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election.

LGBTQ activists and supporters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington

LGBTQ activists and supporters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington

(photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST / REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

OCTOBER 9, 2020 19:03