All posts tagged "obama administration"
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Gay Indian-American becomes highest-ranking LGBTQ White House staffer
Gautam Raghavan, a gay first-generation immigrant and former Obama staffer, has been named director of the Office of Presidential Personnel.
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RNC adopts resolution condemning Southern Poverty Law Center as a “radical organization”
Resolution claims SPLC has a "left-wing bias" that prevents it from being able to legitimately identify hate groups
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration rule removing transgender health care protections
Government had sought to repeal part of the Affordable Care Act defining gender identity discrimination as sex discrimination
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HUD crafting rule to allow single-sex homeless shelters to turn away transgender people
Rule says individual shelters may set their own criteria for determining a person's sex, but standards must be applied equally
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The West Winger: Gautam Raghavan on Trump, the midterms, and how Democrats can reclaim America
In his new book, former White House staffer Gautam Raghavan showcases the people behind President Obama's eight years in office
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Activist for Life: Q&A with Raffi Freedman-Gurspan
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, who will be honored this weekend by the Trevor Project, made history as the first out transgender White House staffer.
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DeVos calls Obama’s trans guidance “overreach”
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos defended the decision to rescind guidance from the Obama administration that advised schools to allow transgender students to access restrooms and other...
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156 LGBT elected officials pen open letter to President-elect Trump
Letter asks Trump to respect LGBT Americans and not to reverse victories achieved under his predecessor
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Texas state officials interfering in HB 2 lawsuit
Opponents hope to establish anti-trans federal legal precedent
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Federal judge blocks Obama administration’s transgender guidance
But civil rights organizations note the decision isn't binding on other cases involving transgender rights
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Gloucester County School Board appealing to Supreme Court in transgender bathroom case
The Gloucester County School Board is apparently in “never say die” mode when it comes to cluttering up the courts with litigation. The board has...
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State resolutions seek to condemn Obama administration’s transgender guidance
A pair of resolutions working their way through two red-state legislatures this week seek to condemn the Obama administration’s guidance on how schools should treat...
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Oklahoma anti-transgender “bathroom bill” blocked in committee
Given that anti-LGBT bills in Republican legislatures seem to come back from the grave more than zombies in a horror film, it’s hard to say...
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11 states sue the Obama administration over transgender guidance to schools
Texas, Alabama, Wisconsin and others aren't happy about trans student restroom guidance
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Oklahoma lawmakers keep pushing anti-transgender bills
An Oklahoma Senate committee has moved forward with a bill that would require schools to grant religious accommodations to students who object to sharing restroom,...
