All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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Virginia Values Act, a bill to guarantee LGBTQ equality, passes Virginia Senate
Bipartisan bill is expected to overwhelmingly pass the House of Delegates and be signed into law
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Virginia House bill would allow localities to pass their own LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws
A Virginia House committee has green-lighted a bill that allows localities within the commonwealth to pass their own LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances without having to seek...
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California’s largest LGBTQ organization endorses Pete Buttigieg for president
South Bend mayor also gets nod from Silver State Equality, Nevada's statewide LGBTQ advocacy group
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Virginia House committee approves LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill with bipartisan support
Three Republicans from rural areas cross party lines to back the Virginia Values Act
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Mike Bloomberg unveils plans for how he’d promote LGBTQ equality as president
Former NYC mayor offers host of policy prescriptions, touting his record and success in persuading Republicans to support equality
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Ohio judge apologizes for “deplorable” anti-gay letter to the editor that he wrote in college
Judge Dan Hazard calls his past writings "reprehensible" and insists that his views have since changed
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Gay Republican calls Trump “the most pro-gay president in history”
Trump's administration has tried to rollback LGBTQ equality and protections in healthcare, employment, adoption, education, military service, and more.
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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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Gavin Grimm elected to ACLU Board of Directors
The ACLU represented Grimm while he was suing his school district over its trans-exclusive restroom policy
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2019 in Review: The Age of Push-and-Pull
In unsettled times, progress for the LGBTQ community is often measured by a string of triumphs and pitfalls. Such was the story of 2019.
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Virginia Democrats flip the General Assembly, paving a path for LGBTQ rights
Danica Roem, Dawn Adams re-elected; Democrats take all seats on Fairfax School Board, defeating anti-LGBTQ candidates
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EXCLUSIVE: HRC spent $250,000 in Virginia to support pro-LGBTQ candidates
Human Rights Campaign embedded staff in campaigns, ran phone banks, knocked doors, shared digital ads and sent out direct mailers to motivate "equality voters" to...
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Virginia Election: Key Races That Could Flip the House and Impact LGBTQ Rights
A look at some of the commonwealth's more competitive Election Day contests -- and their potential impact on LGBTQ issues
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Trump judicial nominee cries while being questioned about LGBTQ record
Lawrence VanDyke appeared to break down during questioning about the American Bar Association's assessment of him
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Virginia Election: 8 Senate Races to Watch
From candidates who support conversion therapy to those who use sexuality as an attack, these are the races that matter most -- and could ultimately...
