All posts tagged "State Senate"
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GOP Candidate’s Ad Attacking Danica Roem Pulled from Comcast
A Republican running for the Virginia State Senate had an ad attacking trans athletes yanked from the airwaves for violating a Virginia law.
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Sarah McBride on her historic state Senate win in Delaware
Delaware State Senator-elect Sarah McBride hopes her victory gives comfort to those “struggling with their place in the world.”
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Shevrin Jones elected Florida’s first openly gay state senator
Shevrin Jones was targeted by anti-gay robotexts ahead of his August primary win
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Arizona Republican believes gay people die at 42 because homosexuality is “harmful”
Ron Gould compared homosexuality to alcoholism and said gay people should "suppress" it
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Texas’ Lt. Governor claims victory despite failure of anti-trans “bathroom bill”
Dan Patrick was a chief proponent of a bill requiring people to use restrooms that match their biological sex at birth
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Democrat who praised his lesbian moms in viral speech wins Iowa Senate primary
Zach Wahls, who went viral in 2011 after championing same-sex parents, won his Senate primary by a wide margin
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New Hampshire House of Representatives passes transgender nondiscrimination bill
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed a bill updating its civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing,...
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8 of 10 Victory Fund-endorsed candidates win or advance in Texas primaries
LGBTQ candidates enjoy success in Lone Star State, with Lupe Valdez and Gina Ortiz Jones advancing to runoffs
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North Carolina state senator who voted for HB 2 calls for its repeal
–North Carolina State Sen. Tamara Barringer (R-Cary), the first Republican to call for the repeal of the state’s anti-LGBT HB 2 law, which restricts transgender...
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Missouri Senate Democrats filibuster anti-LGBT constitutional amendment
Missouri Senate Democrats are filibustering an anti-LGBT amendment to the state constitution that would prohibit the state from penalizing clergy or business owners who object...
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Maryland Primary Results Mostly Positive for LGBTs, Allies
Voters in Maryland went to the polls Tuesday to determine Democratic and Republican nominees for various offices in the state from governor down to the...
