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Senate Takes Step Closer to Passing Respect for Marriage Act
The U.S. Senate took a step closer to passing a bill to grant federal recognition to same-sex marriages on Monday, voting to end debate on...
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LGBTQ Groups React to Club Q Shooting
A variety of LGBTQ groups and organizations issued statements mourning the loss of life following a mass shooting at Club Q, a gay bar in...
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LGBTQ Groups React to Pelosi Stepping Down
LGBTQ groups offered praise and accolades for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who announced on Thursday that she would remain in Congress but would step down...
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U.S. Senate Votes to Move Forward with Marriage Equality Bill
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted to advance a bill that would ensure same-sex marriages continue to be recognized as valid by both federal and...
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Chuck Schumer Signals Vote Forthcoming on Respect for Marriage Act
The U.S. Senate’s top-ranking Democrat has filed for cloture on a bill that would require the federal government to recognize legal marriages, including those involving...
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Senators Add Religious Protections to Respect for Marriage Act
A bipartisan group of senators lobbying their colleagues behind the scenes to vote in favor of marriage equality have proposed an amendment adding religious protections...
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Equality PAC Urges Voters to Back LGBTQ Candidates for Congress
A congressional LGBTQ political action committee is urging voters to elect or re-elect 16 LGBTQ people seeking seats in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Equality...
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Voters in Battleground States Support Marriage Equality, Poll Says
A recent poll finds that majorities of voters in nine states with competitive U.S. Senate races are more likely to support candidates for Senate who...
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Equality Loudoun to Open LGBTQ Community Center by 2027
Equality Loudoun has launched a five-year efforts aimed at opening a one-stop LGBTQ community center in the county by 2027.
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Two-Thirds of Likely Voters in Swing States Back Marriage Equality
Nearly two-thirds of likely voters in battleground states support federal legislation defending same-sex marriage, according to a new poll from the Human Rights Campaign. The...
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Senate Vote on Marriage Equality Bill Delayed Until After Midterms
The U.S. Senate will delay a vote on legislation legalizing same-sex marriage until after the November midterm elections following a request from a group of...
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400 Republicans Urge GOP Senators to Back Marriage Equality
More than 400 prominent Republicans have signed a letter calling on GOP senators to back a bill codifying same-sex marriage rights into law.
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Senate to Hold Marriage Equality Vote in “Coming Weeks”
A bipartisan group of senators has begun finalizing last-minute language to be added to a bill that would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage and...
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Trans Americans protected by Americans with Disabilities Act, court rules
Last week, a federal court of appeals ruled that transgender people are protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, giving the transgender community...
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Lady Gaga Defends Marriage Equality at D.C. Concert
Pop singer Lady Gaga took a few moments during her recent concert in D.C. to express support for reproductive freedom and marriage equality.
