All posts tagged "amendments"
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Senate Includes Anti-Trans Health Provisions in Defense Bill
Senator Joe Manchin sides with Republicans to approve amendments aimed at making it more difficult for trans military members to transition.
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California Republicans Reject Platform Change on Gay Marriage
Delegates at the California Republican Party state convention rejected a proposed language to "soften" the party's platform on social issues.
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South Dakota GOP Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Lawmakers in South Dakota passed a bill barring transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming health treatments.
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Democrat Exposes GOP Hypocrisy on Anti-Drag Bill
A Nebraska state senator has proposed banning children from attending vacation Bible study or other “religious indoctrination” camps in response to an anti-drag bill gaining...
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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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DeSantis spokeswoman calls “Don’t Say Gay” bill opponents “groomers”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary is defending tweets she wrote accusing people who oppose an anti-LGBTQ measure in Florida are “groomers” or, at the...
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U.S. House approves amendment to repeal Trump’s transgender military ban
Fate of amendment is uncertain, and could be stripped out by Senate Republicans in conference committee
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California congresswoman offers defense bill amendments to repeal bans on transgender service members and Pride flags
Rep. Jackie Speier continues her ongoing fight to promote LGBTQ inclusion within the military
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Congressman Dan Lipinski says he’ll now vote for the Equality Act
Last Democrat not sponsoring the Equality Act says he'll vote for it, but wants some "religious liberty" concerns addressed
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Equality Utah head blasts Gov. Gary Herbert for support of “hostile takeover” of conversion therapy bill
The head of the LGBTQ group Equality Utah is blasting Utah Gov. Gary Herbert for supporting amendments that radically altered the content of a bill...
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Hawaii legislators send bill banning conversion therapy to governor
Bill now heads to Gov. David Ige, who is expected to sign it into law
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New Hampshire Senate votes to ban conversion therapy
The New Hampshire State Senate has passed a bill that would ban therapy attempting to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors who...
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Washington State House of Representatives passes bill banning conversion therapy
Bill heads back to State Senate for concurrence on several "friendly" amendments
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U.S. House blocks vote on LGBT nondiscrimination amendment
The U.S. House Committee on Rules has once again put the brakes on allowing a pro-LGBT amendment to be voted upon and attached to a...
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House passes defense bill with anti-LGBT provision intact
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a defense appropriations bill with a provision that will potentially allow employment discrimination against LGBT people by federal contractors....
