All posts tagged "city council"
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Olivia Hill Made History in Tennessee. Now It’s Time for the Hard Work.
Olivia Hill, the first out transgender elected official in Tennessee history, is ready to help make Nashville the best it can be.
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Jennifer Williams Elected New Jersey’s First Transgender Councilwoman
Voters in Trenton, New Jersey, have elected the state’s first-ever transgender municipal officeholder, delivering victory to Jennifer Williams for the city’s North Ward seat by...
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Chicago City Council relaxing restrictions on topless dancing following trans woman’s lawsuit
City previously agreed to settle a lawsuit objecting to gender-specific restrictions requiring women to cover their breasts
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Indiana city councilman apologizes for comments attacking LGBTQ people and Black Lives Matter
La Porte councilman made comments in response to a request for additional resources for marginalized groups
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Number of LGBTQ candidates who ran for office in 2018 is larger than previously estimated
Over 600 LGBTQ candidates ran for office in 2018, with almost 400 on the ballot this November
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Record number of transgender candidates seeking election on Nov. 7
At least eight transgender or non-binary individuals are seeking elective office on Nov. 7, and stand a good chance of becoming historic “firsts,” according to...
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Birmingham becomes first city in Alabama to pass pro-LGBTQ ordinance
On Tuesday, after nearly a decade of planning and a public hearing, the Birmingham City Council passed a nondiscrimination ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on...
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Jim Graham dies at age 71
Former D.C. Councilmember and executive director of Whitman-Walker Clinic passed away on Sunday, June 11
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Orlando to convert Pulse Nightclub into a permanent memorial
City Council must give final approval to deal, which would cost the city $2.25 million
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Phoenix city councilman under fire for allegedly homophobic comments
A Phoenix city councilman has said he will not resign after a video emerged in which he makes comments about same-sex marriage and the right of...
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Hyattsville, Md., Passes Human Rights Act
The Hyattsville City, Md., Council voted 9-0 Monday to approve the Hyattsville Human Rights Act, a bill that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and public...
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Lansing, Mich., City Council votes to end ties with St. Petersburg
“I think all of us that sit at this dais believe that this is extremely important. … want to make sure that we’re supporting...
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Mendelson Fields Testimony
Longstanding tensions and the often rocky working relationships between LGBT activists and members of the Metropolitan Police Department were once more highlighted during a three-hour...
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D.C. City Councilmember Calls Safeway Cashier Incident “Unacceptable,” Demands Response
An incident involving a supermarket, a D.C. gay couple, an epithet and an apology grabbed the attention — and the Twitter feed — of a...
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D.C. Goes for Orange
While the results are not yet official, it appears that D.C. voters returned Vincent Orange (D) to the City Council in Tuesday's special election to...
