All posts tagged "Ritchie Torres"
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Mondaire Jones Wins Primary, Launches Comeback Bid
Former U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones, a gay man, got one step closer to returning to Congress after winning his party's nomination on June 25.
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GoFundMe Launched to Cover Murdered Gay Dancer’s Funeral Costs
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family of a gay man who was murdered at a Brooklyn gas station cover the costs...
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George Santos To Be Censured By Democrats
Rep. Ritchie Torres plans to introduced a privileged resolution to censure Santos for misleading voters with biographical fabrications.
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President Biden Recognizes LGBTQ Pride Month
The White House and several other government leaders have recognized June as Pride Month at a time when the LGBTQ community is under attack.
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George Santos Being Investigated by House Ethics Committee
The U.S. House Ethics Committee is investigating alleged financial and sexual misconduct by New York Congressman George Santos.
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Ritchie Torres Calls George Santos a “Danger to Democracy”
U.S. Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) has penned an op-ed for NBC News calling fellow New York Congressman George Santos, the sole gay Republican in Congress,...
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Democrats’ SANTOS Act Would Punish Candidates Who Lie About Their Resume
A pair of Democratic congressman have introduced a bill aimed at fining and punishing candidates for political office who lie about their résumés or biographies....
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New York Republicans Demand George Santos Resign
Growing chorus of Republican voices demands freshman lawmaker step down due to his alleged falsehoods and fabrications.
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Did Gay Republican George Santos Hide His Marriage to a Woman?
Divorce records uncovered by The Daily Beast appear to show that the congressman-elect did not disclose a previous heterosexual marriage.
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Equality PAC Urges Voters to Back LGBTQ Candidates for Congress
A congressional LGBTQ political action committee is urging voters to elect or re-elect 16 LGBTQ people seeking seats in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Equality...
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Gay Congressman Mondaire Jones Loses Primary
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) lost his bid for Congress in a new district, following a court-imposed redistricting process that disadvantaged Democrats and...
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Democrats Introduce a “Trans Bill of Rights”
The bill will attempt to codify a Supreme Court decision that established employee protections for gay and transgender workers.
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Congressman Ritchie Torres wants to mandate vaccines for all air travelers
New York Congressman Ritchie Torres wants the TSA to mandate vaccines for all air travelers arriving in or embarking from the United States.
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Congressional Republicans block bill expanding credit access for LGBTQ business owners
Congressional Republicans blocked passage of a bill aimed at ensuring LGBTQ-owned businesses have equal access to lending opportunities.
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Congressman Ritchie Torres urges government to collect LGBTQ data on COVID-19’s impact
Congressman calls failure of health officials to collect data a form of "systemic homophobia."
