All posts tagged "nomination"
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Sam Brownback could be Trump’s most anti-gay appointee yet
Kansas governor tapped to head State Department's Office of International Religious Freedom
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Senate paves way for confirmation of anti-LGBTQ judge to 6th Circuit
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted for cloture, or to end debate, on the nomination of a lawyer who has demonstrated deep-seated animus towards members...
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Emmys 2017: RuPaul’s Drag Race gets 8 noms, including Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
RuPaul scores second nomination for outstanding host, amid a number of first-ever noms
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Trump’s pick for DOJ’s Civil Rights Division defended HB 2 law
Labor issues lawyer Eric Dreiband has also argued for religious exemptions for nonprofits
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Groups organizing campaign against Trump’s Army Secretary nominee
Mark Green's comments on LGBTQ issues, Muslims, Latinos, and women have stoked controversy
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Army Secretary nominee Mark Green accuses liberals of “blatantly falsifying” his words
Army Secretary nominee Mark Green accuses liberals of "blatantly falsifying" his words
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HRC calls for filibuster against Gorsuch
In an unprecedented step, the nation’s largest LBGTQ rights organization is calling for a filibuster of the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch, Donald Trump’s first nominee to...
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LGBTQ advocacy groups oppose Gorsuch SCOTUS nomination
A coalition of LGBTQ advocacy organizations has come out in strong opposition to Neil Gorsuch, Donald Trump’s choice to replace the deceased Justice Antonin Scalia on...
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Betsy DeVos confirmed as Secretary of Education
It came down to the vote of Mike Pence to break a tie, but Republican billionaire donor and school privatization advocate Betsy DeVos has been...
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Trump’s Supreme Court short list reportedly down to three candidates
President says he'll make his final choice next Thursday
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Eric Fanning is first openly gay man to be confirmed Army Secretary
Eric Fanning is the first openly gay Army Secretary
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Senators McCain and Roberts clash over Eric Fanning’s stalled nomination
Two long-serving Republican U.S. senators butted heads last week over the nomination of Eric Fanning to be Secretary of the Army. If confirmed by the...
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Reaction to Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
LGBT organizations are calling for Senate Republicans to take up the nomination of President Obama's most recent Supreme Court pick.
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Ken Cuccinelli withdraws name from consideration for Virginia Supreme Court
A day after being certified by the Virginia Senate Committee on Courts of Justice, former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has withdrawn his name from...
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DNC LGBT-themed web ad calls on Senate to fill Scalia’s seat
There’s nothing quite like election-year squabbling between the major parties, particularly when a Supreme Court seat hangs in the balance. Faced with a Republican-controlled Senate,...
