All posts tagged "general assembly"
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Transgender Candidate Disqualified from Ohio Ballot
Ohio officials deploy an obscure law to prevent two Democratic transgender candidates from running for elected office.
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Democrats Win Big in Virginia, Danica Roem Makes History
Danica Roem and Joshua Cole make history as part of an influx of LGBTQ candidates to win seats in the Virginia legislature.
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Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims is running for lieutenant governor in 2022
Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia) has announced his intention to run for lieutenant governor of the commonwealth, a move that, if successful, would make...
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Virginia Democrats, eager to deliver on campaign promises, introduce fair housing bill
In the decade since Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond) first took office, fair housing bills have been introduced each year in the Virginia General Assembly, only...
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Republicans won’t stop killing LGBTQ rights in Virginia
Tomorrow's election could reverse years of obstruction and discrimination
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Virginia Election: 8 Senate Races to Watch
From candidates who support conversion therapy to those who use sexuality as an attack, these are the races that matter most -- and could ultimately...
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Virginia Elections: LGBTQ Rights Are at Stake on the Ballot
As Election Day approaches, LGBTQ rights depend on whether Democrats gain control of Virginia's General Assembly
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Republican Jennifer Williams could become New Jersey’s first openly transgender legislator
Following the example of Virginia's Danica Roem, Williams' campaign is more focused on issues than identity politics
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LGBTQ ally Jennifer Boysko wins special Virginia State Senate election
HRC-backed Democrat wins by nearly 40 points over former Republican lawmaker
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Six LGBTQ candidates win Md. General Assembly primaries, but candidates for higher office fall short
Six LGBTQ candidates won their primaries for seats in Maryland’s General Assembly on Tuesday, but others who sought higher office fell short. In the U.S....
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Virginia lawmakers kill hate crime bills even as anti-LGBTQ attacks increase
The Virginia General Assembly has defeated a bevy of bills that deal with bias-motivated crimes, particularly those that target LGBTQ victims, even as the number...
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Bill to ban anti-transgender discrimination in health insurance introduced in Virginia
Del. Debra Rodman's HB 1466 would require coverage of "medically necessary" treatments
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At least 44 LGBTQ Texans are running for office in 2018
Bulk of LGBTQ candidates are Democrats seeking local judicial offices
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Danica Roem reacts to her historic Virginia win
Roem focused on issues that mattered to her constituents, not personal attacks or social issues
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Ralph Northam makes final appeal to LGBTQ voters before Virginia governor election
Northam says his Republican opponent can't be trusted to stand up to extremists in his party
