All posts tagged "lawmakers"
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Gay Games Kicks Off in Hong Kong, Enraging Conservative Lawmakers
The first-ever Gay Games to be hosted in an Asian country kicked off in Hong Kong, prompting some conservatives to demand their cancellation.
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Idaho May Ban Public Drag Shows
Bill would prohibit drag performances in public venues, with proponents claiming a ban is necessary to protect children.
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Man Claiming to Be Gay Threatens California Congressman
A caller went on anti-gay rant, uttering homophobic slurs and threatening to shoot and kill Rep. Eric Swalwell.
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Remove Homosexuality from Criminal Code
The Pennsylvania state legislature recently passed a measure that will finally remove “homosexuality” from the list of banned sexual acts in the state’s crime code....
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Chile becomes 31st country to legalize gay marriage
Chile has become the latest country to legalize same-sex marriage, while also granting same-sex couples the right to adopt children.
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Gay lawmakers want to block Chick-fil-A from New York’s highway rest areas
Gay lawmakers want the New York State Thruway Authority to prevent Chick-fil-A from opening restaurants, citing anti-LGBTQ donations
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Transgender lawmakers condemn Tuberville Amendment, urge passage of Equality Act
National Transgender State Legislators Caucus speaks out amid continued political attacks on transgender community
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Bhutan lawmakers vote to roll back part of anti-gay sodomy law
Penal code has been amended to clarify that same-sex relations don't violate prohibition on "unnatural sex"
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Three transgender candidates running for the Vermont House of Representatives
All three women took inspiration from Christine Hallquist's bid for governor in 2018
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LGBTQ Lawmakers: What happens after the “Rainbow Wave”?
Out LGBTQ officials, including newly-elected ones, talk about their priorities and balancing the needs of their districts
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Lawmakers urge Trump to reverse stance on trans student protections
A bipartisan coalition of congressional lawmakers has submitted a letter urging President Trump to reverse a recent decision rescinding Obama-era guidance that allowed transgender students...
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Nine anti-gay bills loom large over Virginia in 2016
Marriage equality may be the law of the land following last year’s Supreme Court decision, but anti-gay lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly are hitting...
