All posts tagged "LGBTQ"
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Rice Hails Vote To Retain LGBT in UN Resolution
“The United States will fight to ensure that the remarkable progress the UN has made on LGBT issues in the last four years is not...
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LGBT-Rights Leaders Mark Transgender Day of Remembrance
Activists and LGBT leaders across the globe are marking the 14th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance today as a means to raise awareness of the...
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Congressman Calls for LGBT-Inclusive Immigration Reform
In a column published by The Hill this afternoon, California Rep. Mike Honda (D) called on his fellow lawmakers to pass broad immigration reform that...
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New Charges Possible in Howard Theatre Stabbing
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia says it expects superseding indictments to be handed down in the next two weeks for the...
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Oregon Lawmaker Becomes First Out Lesbian Speaker
Oregon became the first state to elect an out lesbian speaker of a state legislature on Thursday in what was another victory for LGBT candidates...
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Virginia Board Stands Firm Against Cuccinelli
Virginia's Board of Juvenile Justice this week re-endorsed a set of revised rules that protect LGBT youth. The move comes despite pressure from Attorney General...
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Obama Nominates Gay African-American Judge to Federal Bench
President Barack Obama nominated seven judges to the federal bench today, including the president’s first out African-American nominee. Judge William L. Thomas was nominated by...
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Krysten Sinema Becomes First Out Bi Member of Congress
Krysten Sinema was declared the winner in the House race for Arizona’s 9th Congressional District on Monday. According to the Associated Press, Sinema, who will...
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FRC’s Tony Perkins Predicts “Revolution” After Marriage Equality Wins
The president of the anti-gay Family Research Council is predicting “revolution” following a clean sweep of historic victories for the LGBT-rights movement on Election Day. ...
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GLOE Makes the Guide
The Washington, D.C., Jewish Community Center (DCJCC) announced yesterday that its Kurlander Program for GLBT Outreach & Engagement, aka GLOE, has been included in the...
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Nationwide Wins for State and Local LGBT Candidates
Election Day ushered in what many leaders are describing as a new era for the LGBT-rights movement, with historic victories that nearly doubled the number...
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Number of LGBT Members of Congress Nearly Double
The number of out members of Congress is set to increase to historic levels following a series of wins during the Nov. 6 election. When...
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Obama Wins Second Term as LGBT Advocates Hope to Maintain Momentum
In what was a series of decisive victories for LGBT Americans on Election Day, President Barack Obama won re-election shortly after polls closed on the...
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LGBT Races to Watch
All eyes will be on the presidential race when the first polls close on the East Coast. But while the contest between President Barack Obama...
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Voter Guide: Obama and Romney on the Issues
It’s Election Day in America and with millions heading to the polls to cast their ballot for president it’s worth taking a look at where...
