All posts tagged "democrats"
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Maryland Governor Signs Trans Health Equity Act
Bill requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming treatments deemed medically necessary by a patient's medical provider.
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Capitol Hill Politicians Push Dueling Bills on Trans Military Service
Republicans and Democrats are pushing opposing bills dealing with transgender military service, signaling that, for some, anti-LGBTQ animus remains a winning issue on Capitol Hill. ...
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U.S. House Passes Republican-Backed “Parents Bill of Rights Act”
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Republican-backed bill giving parents more power and oversight over school boards’ and school administrators’ policies and decision-making...
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Michigan Passes LGBTQ-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Bill
Michigan Democrats, now in power for the first time in four decades, amend the state's nondiscrimination law to include LGBTQ protections.
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Virginia Democrats Block 12 Anti-LGBTQ Bills
At least 12 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced this year in Virginia failed after Democrats in the Virginia Senate blocked them from becoming law.
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George Santos Being Investigated by House Ethics Committee
The U.S. House Ethics Committee is investigating alleged financial and sexual misconduct by New York Congressman George Santos.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Rails Against Gay Marriage
Georgia congresswoman rants about Democrats supporting abortion and gay marriage rights at Idaho Republican event.
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Right-Wing Republicans Block Kevin McCarthy as U.S. House Speaker
Several Republicans defected to block Kevin McCarthy from becoming Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on the first ballot.
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Nancy Pelosi Will Not Seek Leadership Post Come January 2023
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced she will not seek a leadership post in the Democratic caucus when Congress convenes next January.
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Election 2022: A Push to the Polls
A rundown of several key national and local races in the upcoming election on Tuesday, November 8.
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Americans Divided on Including LGBTQ Topics in Classroom Instruction
A recent national tracking poll find Americans overwhelmingly support teaching sexual education in schools, but are divided when it comes to the discussion of LGBTQ-related...
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Democrats Nominate 3 Out Black LGBTQ Candidates for Texas House
Last week’s primary runoffs in Texas offered good news for advocates of diversity and the LGBTQ community, with three out LGBTQ Black candidates winning their...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: Democrats Want to Turn Your Kids Gay
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed that Democrats want to turn children gay and transgender during a rant complaining about her political opponents and their...
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Proposed New York Map Pits Two Gay Congressmen Against Each Other
Two gay congressmen from New York — representing nearly one-quarter of the nine LGBTQ elected officials currently serving in Congress — could likely be pitted...
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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...
