All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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Former Log Cabin Republicans president comes out against Equality Act in op-ed
Gregory Angelo says the Equality Act doesn't provide enough religious exemptions, but legal organizations disagree
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NAACP endorses Equality Act
The Equality Act got a big boost on Friday night after the NAACP, the nation’s oldest African-American civil rights organization, publicly endorsed the LGBTQ rights...
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HRC Foundation and UCLA to host 2020 Democratic presidential candidates forum
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will co-host a forum for 2020 Democratic presidential candidates later this fall....
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Investigation reveals significant levels of hiring discrimination against gay and lesbian Virginians
An investigation by a D.C-based nonprofit civil rights organization finds that there appears to be a significant level of hiring discrimination against gay and lesbian...
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Irish prime minister says gay people shouldn’t be judged for their sexual orientation in front of Mike Pence
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar said gay people should not be judged by their sexual orientation in a pointed speech delivered in front of Vice...
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Tulsi Gabbard says her time in the military led her to change her views on LGBTQ rights
Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard sought to clarify her record on, and explain how she evolved to become a supporter of marriage equality, nondiscrimination...
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32 companies sign onto amicus brief supporting Florida transgender student
Companies argue anti-LGBTQ policies will harm ability to retain quality employees and do business in certain areas
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United Methodist Church delegates reject plan allowing gay marriage and LGBTQ clergy
Liberal and conservative elements clash over proposals to make the Church more LGBTQ-affirming
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Former Log Cabin Republicans President argues that Mike Pence is not anti-gay
GLAAD spokesman and native Hoosier Drew Anderson accuses Angelo of "cherry-picking" facts to fit his narrative
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Virginia Republicans yank pro-LGBTQ bills from committee docket
Advocates cast blame on House Speaker Kirk Cox for blocking a vote on nondiscrimination protections
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Arizona lawmakers introduce LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill
Lawmakers in Arizona have introduced a comprehensive bill that would protect LGBTQ state residents from various forms of discrimination. Senate Bill 1249 would update the...
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LGBTQ ally Jennifer Boysko wins special Virginia State Senate election
HRC-backed Democrat wins by nearly 40 points over former Republican lawmaker
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Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton displays Trans Pride flag outside office
Wexton, a former Virginia state senator, has a solid record of support for the LGBTQ community
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Sen. Mike Lee holds up lesbian’s re-nomination to EEOC, which could stop working altogether
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is blocking the nomination of a lesbian re-nominated to serve another term on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because of...
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Arizona governor appoints Martha McSally to John McCain’s old Senate seat
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed Tucson-area U.S. Rep. Martha McSally to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by Sen. John McCain, reports The Washington...
