Nancy Pelosi has deep, longstanding ties to the LGBTQ community. It's why passing the Equality Act is so important to her.
President also cites cost of, and recovery time after, gender confirmation surgery in defending the ban
But LGBTQ organizations accused him of "hypocrisy" and "gaslighting" given his administration's anti-LGBTQ actions
"Natural law" is frequently used by anti-LGBTQ organizations to justify discrimination
Buttigieg also called Trump's mocking of disabled people one of "many affronts to basic decency" under his presidency
T-shirt featuring rainbow flag and Trump's MAGA slogan has been derided by LGBTQ groups and social media users
Pat Robertson said God would punish America if the landmark LGBTQ rights bill succeeds
Prospects for the LGBTQ rights bill's passage remain dim, even should it pass the House later this week
Speaker Pelosi criticized a new rule that would allow healthcare providers to deny care based on religious objections
Santorum noted the hypocrisy in Franklin Graham attacking Buttigieg's sexuality while ignoring Donald Trump's alleged infidelity
Buttigieg pulled in more than $1 million in donations in the hours after his campaign announcement
Conservative writer Andrew Bieszad believes Buttigieg is too "effeminate" to be president
South Bend mayor casts his campaign as an antidote to the policies and politics of President Trump
LGBTQ organizations slammed the ban, calling it a "stain on our nation's history"
Gay presidential candidate takes swipes at Mike Pence, Donald Trump, and the proposed transgender military ban