All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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Virginia Republicans yank pro-LGBTQ bills from committee docket
Advocates cast blame on House Speaker Kirk Cox for blocking a vote on nondiscrimination protections
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Arizona lawmakers introduce LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill
Lawmakers in Arizona have introduced a comprehensive bill that would protect LGBTQ state residents from various forms of discrimination. Senate Bill 1249 would update the...
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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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Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton displays Trans Pride flag outside office
Wexton, a former Virginia state senator, has a solid record of support for the LGBTQ community
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Sen. Mike Lee holds up lesbian’s re-nomination to EEOC, which could stop working altogether
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is blocking the nomination of a lesbian re-nominated to serve another term on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because of...
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Arizona governor appoints Martha McSally to John McCain’s old Senate seat
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed Tucson-area U.S. Rep. Martha McSally to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by Sen. John McCain, reports The Washington...
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Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s new chief of staff, has an anti-LGBTQ record that would rival Mike Pence
Mick Mulvaney has a long record of opposing LGBTQ rights and supporting religious exemptions
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LGBTQ Lawmakers: What happens after the “Rainbow Wave”?
Out LGBTQ officials, including newly-elected ones, talk about their priorities and balancing the needs of their districts
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Trump administration refuses to release documents about “Religious Liberty Task Force”
Department of Justice argues information sought by a BuzzFeed FOIA request is "exempt from disclosure"
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6 of 7 Republican vote-switchers who defeated pro-LGBTQ amendment lost re-election
As the final races for the U.S. House of Representatives were called this week, it became apparent that the new Democratic-led Congress that will take...
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House Democrats select Nancy Pelosi as their next Speaker in closed caucus
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has won the nomination of a majority of the Democratic caucus to be the next Speaker of the U.S. House...
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Anti-gay U.S. Rep. Mia Love concedes defeat in Utah
Congresswoman criticizes Trump for mocking her defeat and blasts Republicans for not doing more to appeal to minority voters
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Civil rights group red-flags two more anti-LGBTQ Trump judicial nominees
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human rights urges senators to reject Thomas Farr and Jonathan Kobes for lifetime appointments
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HRC releases congressional scorecard grading members on LGBTQ issues
A vast majority of GOP Senators and House members earned zero ratings, indicating no support for LGBTQ rights
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Matthew Shepard to be interred at Washington National Cathedral on Oct. 26
Shepard family's advocacy after Matthew's death credited with paving the way for future LGBTQ rights victories
