All posts tagged "U.S. Senate"
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Trans teen urges Senate to pass Equality Act, Republicans call it a threat to women
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the Equality Act offered a glimpse of divergent views on the landmark LGBTQ rights bill.
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U.S. Senate defeats amendment to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
Amendment was one of several seeking to derail or significantly alter Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
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Gay Pennsylvania Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is running for U.S. Senate
Kenyatta was one of several "rising stars" who gave part of the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention
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Senate committee approves Pete Buttigieg’s nomination for transportation secretary
Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is on track to become the first out LGBTQ cabinet member confirmed by the Senate
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Biden picks trans woman Dr. Rachel Levine to be assistant health secretary
Pennsylvania's Secretary of Health is the first transgender person nominated to a Senate-confirmable position
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Congresswoman Norton introduces resolution censuring Trump
Norton says censure resolution will be easier to pass than impeachment, due to the current Senate recess
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Chaya Milchtein: a mechanic with a Georgia runoff cause
A queer femme automotive educator is raising money for the Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs.
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Susan Collins accepts endorsement of anti-LGBTQ group
Sen. Susan Collins is being slammed by LGBTQ groups for accepting an endorsement from a Maine group behind several anti-LGBTQ initatives.
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LGBTQ advocates: Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation a “sham” and “power grab”
Conservative jurist's confirmation creates a 6-3 conservative majority that critics say could threaten LGBTQ rights
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HRC launches final ad push to motivate pro-equality voters to the polls
Digital ads and mailers emphasize early and mail-in voting, and call for the defeat of Senate Republicans who enable Trump
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Three Kansas Republicans resort to anti-transgender attacks in U.S. Senate race
Attacks come in wake of Supreme Court's decision finding that LGBTQ employees are protected by the Civil Rights Act
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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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HRC endorses 5 more Senate candidates and 40 House members
LGBTQ organization throws support behind Democrats ahead of November elections
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Human Rights Campaign’s PAC issues endorsements in 5 U.S. Senate races
For the third year in a row, the LGBTQ rights organization hopes political endorsements will spur pro-equality voters to the polls
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Amy Klobuchar: Where does she stand on LGBTQ rights?
Minnesota senator would ban conversion therapy, reverse Trump's anti-LGBTQ actions, and appoint pro-equality judges to the federal bench
