All posts tagged "The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights"
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Biden Breaks Record for Most LGBTQ Judges Confirmed
Mary Kathleen Costello, of Pennsylvania, has become the 12th out LGBTQ person nominated to a lifetime judgeship.
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Senate Confirms Out Lesbian to 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
With the confirmation of Nicole Berner, President Biden ties Obama’s record for appointing the most LGBTQ federal judges in history.
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Trump administration moves forward with rule allowing shelters to turn away transgender individuals
Rule gives individual shelters leeway to determine whether to refuse people based on their biological sex at birth
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HRC President Alphonso David: Senate Republicans’ policing “reform” bill is “offensive”
Civil rights groups call Republican bill a "non-starter" and the "wrong solution" to addressing racial bias in policing
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Athletes urge NCAA to move 2021 events from Idaho due to anti-trans law
Professional athletes, student-athletes, and civil rights groups say NCAA shouldn't reward Idaho for violating its own guidelines on inclusion
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Trump judicial nominee cries while being questioned about LGBTQ record
Lawrence VanDyke appeared to break down during questioning about the American Bar Association's assessment of him
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Senate confirms LGBTQ opponent Howard Nielson to lifetime federal judgeship
Nielson once argued that a gay judge weighing in on the Proposition 8 case could not be impartial
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LGBTQ advocates alarmed at Trump’s religious exemption for health care workers
To coincide with the National Day of Prayer, President Trump announced the issuance of a finalized rule from the Department of Health and Human Services...
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Former Log Cabin Republicans president comes out against Equality Act in op-ed
Gregory Angelo says the Equality Act doesn't provide enough religious exemptions, but legal organizations disagree
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HRC launches video of civil rights leaders calling on Congress to pass the Equality Act
On Wednesday evening, the Human Rights Campaign released a video on its social media channels featuring more than a dozen of the nation’s civil rights...
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Senate confirms more anti-LGBTQ judges, including one with ties to alleged “hate group”
Over a three-day span, the U.S. Senate confirmed three Trump federal circuit court nominees who have come under scrutiny for their perceived anti-LGBTQ animus, including...
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5 reasons why LGBTQ advocates are alarmed by Trump’s judicial nominee Neomi Rao
LGBTQ advocates are balking at President Donald Trump’s selection of Neomi Rao, the current administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, for a...
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Senate Judiciary Committee pushes through several anti-LGBTQ judges in “monster markup”
The Senate Judiciary Committee has pushed through the nominations of William Barr to be Attorney General and several federal judges with troubling records on LGBTQ...
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Vice President Pence breaks tie to end debate on Thomas Farr’s judicial nomination
On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence used his tie-breaking vote to approve cloture, or ending debate, on the nomination of Thomas Farr for a seat...
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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
