All posts tagged "compromise"
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Kevin McCarthy Loses Vote for Speaker of the House — Again
Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy was denied for a fourth time in his bid for the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, with...
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San Francisco Pride Reaches “Compromise” over Uniformed Police Officers
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and members of the city’s police department will march during this year’s Pride parade following a compromise brokered between police...
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Utah Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Ban
On Tuesday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill barring young transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, becoming the second Republican governor this week...
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Three North Carolina cities pass LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinances
Pro-LGBTQ laws are the first passed since a 2017 moratorium imposed as part of repealing the HB 2 "bathroom bill"
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Illinois school district lifts requirement that transgender students use privacy stalls in locker rooms
An Illinois school board has voted to lift a restriction that required transgender students to use privacy stalls when they access locker rooms that match...
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Social conservatives proposing “compromise” to weaken Equality Act’s protections
Civil rights groups are worried that any compromises would weaken protections for LGBTQ people
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D.C. Council approves initial vote to repeal Initiative 77, the tipped hourly wage increase
On Tuesday, the D.C. Council preliminarily approved a measure to repeal the voter-approved Initiative 77, which sought to raise tipped workers’ hourly wages to $15...
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D.C. Council introduces bill to repeal Initiative 77 and keep tipped wage system intact
Supporters and opponents of I-77 dig in their heels, but Councilmember Mary Cheh says a compromise could be in the works
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Bermuda becomes first national territory in world to repeal marriage equality
New law replaces marriages with domestic partnerships, available to all, regardless of sexual orientation
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Texas Senate plans to reject “compromise” bathroom amendment
Republicans will push for greater restrictions on transgender people in Texas
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Queer allies warn NCAA: HB 2 “repeal” is a “Trojan horse” and “bait-and-switch”
LGBTQ advocates and their progressive allies have a message for NCAA President Mark Emmert: Don’t be fooled by this so-called “repeal” of North Carolina’s HB 2...
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Cooper signs HB 2 “repeal” bill but anti-LGBT restrictions stay intact
In spite of reporting from most mainstream news outlets trumpeting the “repeal” of North Carolina’s controversial HB 2 law, the law isn’t dead. Rather, it’s just...
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Lawmakers urge Trump to reverse stance on trans student protections
A bipartisan coalition of congressional lawmakers has submitted a letter urging President Trump to reverse a recent decision rescinding Obama-era guidance that allowed transgender students...
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National Review writer: Democrats exploited HB 2 for political gain
—Deroy Murdock, a contributing editor to the right-wing publication National Review, in an editorial slamming Democrats in North Carolina for embracing transgender rights and for “cheer...
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RuPaul: Hillary Clinton is “fucking awesome”
"Drag Race" star shares his thoughts on politics and why he's backing Hillary Clinton
