All posts tagged "Chuck Schumer"
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Transgender rights, opposition to Trump take center stage at HRC National Dinner
Guest speakers emphasize intersectionality, empathy, and respect for humanity as key to progress
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Tammy Baldwin honors 50th anniversary of Stonewall in Senate floor speech
Senator also introduces resolution committing to secure equality for the LGBTQ community
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Mike Huckabee cracks anti-trans joke to make fun of Chuck Schumer
Former presidential candidate and anti-LGBT minister Mike Huckabee is being criticized for cracking a joke referencing a film about murdered transgender man Brandon Teena. Huckabee...
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Trump inauguration speech urges “unity” among Americans
After taking the oath of office, President Donald J. Trump asked Americans to come together and unify in support of their country, talking in generalities...
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David von Storch: Dear President Trump
Dear President Trump, Trying to figure out where you really stand on LGBT issues, or any issue for that matter, is a vexing process. You...
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Tammy Baldwin named fourth-ranking Senate Democrat
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) has been named a member of the U.S. Senate Democratic leadership team following the caucus’ recent elections. Her elevation to the...
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Chuck Schumer tells LGBT community to “keep fighting” post-election
–New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, writing in an op-ed for The Advocate addressing the LGBT community. Schumer, who is slated to become Democrats’ leader in the U.S. Senate beginning...
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As committee markup continues, gay inclusion in immigration reform uncertain
The pressure is on Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy to bring a vote on two amendments he filed to provide protections for binational same-sex...
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Senate confirms nation’s first gay Asian-American federal judge
The U.S. Senate confirmed the nation’s first out gay Asian-American federal judge Monday evening. Pamela Ki Mai Chen was swiftly confirmed with little opposition by...
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Schumer at DNC: We will pass ENDA
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks with a blogger at Charlotte’s Democratic National Convention (Photo by Matt Comer/QNotes) By Matt Comer/QNotes CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New...
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