All posts tagged "congress"
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Lesbian AG Kris Mayes Threatens Mike Johnson With Legal Action
Mayes accuses the House speaker of violating the Constitution by refusing to seat Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.
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Scott Wiener Plans Run for Nancy Pelosi’s Congressional Seat
The openly gay lawmaker may enter the race early as pressure builds on Pelosi from progressives and a shifting San Francisco electorate.
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President Trump Frees George Santos From Prison “Immediately”
President Trump has commuted the seven-year prison sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, convicted of fraud and identity theft.
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House GOP Adds Anti-LGBTQ Amendments to Defense Bill
Republican amendments target Pride flags, transgender visibility, and military health care coverage.
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Mace Hurls Insults at Jacobs Over Trans Rights Debate
Nancy Mace attacked Sara Jacobs during a House debate on trans rights, even lobbing an anti-Semitic remark over a defense bill amendment.
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Robert Garcia Strikes Back at Comer’s ‘Drama Queen’ Insult
U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, fired back at Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) after Comer dismissed him as...
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SNAP Cuts Could Hit 2 Million LGBTQ Americans
A new report from the Williams Institute, an LGBTQ-focused think tank at UCLA School of Law, finds that 15% of LGBTQ adults — nearly 2.1...
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Where Is Andry? Democrats Sound Alarm on Deported Gay Man
Lawmakers press Rubio over deportation of Andry José Hernández Romero, raising concerns about due process and human rights violations.
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Congressional Democrats Reintroduce Equality Act
The bill would protect LGBTQ individuals from discrimination but faces uphill battle in a Republican-controlled Congress.
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Lesbian U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Launches U.S. Senate Bid
The lesbian congresswoman, a moderate Democrat, has entered the fray to succeed Minnesota's retiring U.S. Sen. Tina Smith.
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Becca Balint: The Pride of Vermont
From the classroom to Congress, U.S. Rep. Becca Balint has always been authentic about her LGBTQ identity and her political beliefs.
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Becca Balint Introduces Trans Health Care Bill
U.S. Rep. Becca Balint has introduced a bill to protect and expand access to gender-affirming care for transgender individuals at a time when the Trump...
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Nancy Mace Trolls Sarah McBride with Delaware Visit
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace accepted a speaking engagement in the transgender congresswoman's home state to flout her anti-trans viewpoints.
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House GOP Fast-Tracks Transgender Athlete Ban
Congressional Republicans are putting hateful transgender sports bans at the very top of their legislative list.
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Senate Bill Would Fully Erase Transgender Identity in U.S.
Senator Roger Marshall's bill would legally prohibit recognition of a person's gender that doesn't align with their assigned sex at birth.
