All posts tagged "congress"
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Pro-gay congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen won’t run for reelection
Florida GOP congresswoman has been a strong supporter of LGBTQ rights and a leader within her party
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Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz will not seek re-election
GOP congressman frequently challenged D.C. home rule and tried to overturn city's marriage equality law
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Congressional Wisdom: An interview with Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan has some ideas on how Democrats can win back Congress, starting with actually listening to voters.
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Exclusive: Rep. Alan Lowenthal on why Congress must pass the Equality Act
Congressman Alan Lowenthal on one man's recent display of intolerance, and why Congress must pass the Equality Act
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Congressman says his LGBT Pride flag was stomped on in D.C.
Visitor to Alan Lowenthal's office objected to flying the Pride flag next to the American flag
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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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Flood of amicus briefs filed in support of Gavin Grimm’s Supreme Court case
Virginia teenager Gavin Grimm is receiving an outpouring of support from politicians, faith leaders, educational organizations, and school administrators as he prepares for a part of...
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Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus grows to 102 members
The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has announced that its ranks have grown to 102 for the 115th Congress, which serves through January 2019. The caucus,...
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Bowser to meet in person with Donald Trump on Tuesday
Mayor Muriel Bowser is scheduled to meet with President-elect Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday morning. As part of the meeting, which is closed...
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The Elephant Has Landed: Donald Trump, Republicans and the Future of Equality
Does the future of LGBT rights now hang in the balance?
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New Jersey congressman defeated over anti-gay remarks
In one of the few pieces of good election news for Democrats, anti-gay U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.) has lost his bid for re-election after refusing to...
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Chilean president to push for legalizing gay marriage
Michelle Bachelet tells the UN she intends to send the Congress a marriage equality bill early next year
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Congressional candidate apologizes for anti-gay blog
Mark Assini opposed gay marriage and called transgender people "mentally disturbed" in his blog posts
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Congress considering “religious freedom” bill to discriminate against LGBT people
The First Amendment Defense Act would prevent the government from protecting LGBT people from discrimination
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Democrats make history with first transgender nominees for Congress
Senate candidate Misty Snow and House candidate Misty Plowright are running as progressives in conservative territory
