All posts tagged "mark pocan"
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Congressional Resolution Celebrates Intersex Awareness Day
Two Democrats have introduced a resolution to recognize Intersex Awareness Day and advocate for protections for that community.
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Equality PAC Urges Voters to Back LGBTQ Candidates for Congress
A congressional LGBTQ political action committee is urging voters to elect or re-elect 16 LGBTQ people seeking seats in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Equality...
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Bills to Create a National LGBTQ+ Museum Introduced in Congress
A U.S. Congressman has introduced a pair of bills to begin the process of creating a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture. The...
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Gay congressman wants to correct military records of LGBTQ people discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
A congressional bill seeks to correct the military records of service members who received less than honorable discharges for being LGBTQ.
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WATCH: Rep. Mark Pocan calls GOP ‘bigots’ over Equality Act opposition
Gay lawmaker said a vote against the Equality Act was "a vote for discrimination, plain and simple."
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Bill would reinstate benefits for soldiers dismissed under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Soldiers dismissed under anti-gay policy would have their records changed to reflect honorable discharge
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Federal lawmakers reintroduce bill to protect LGBTQ college students from harassment
The Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act would require colleges to make their anti-harassment policies more inclusive
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Historic number of LGBTQ people sworn into Congress
Newly sworn Congress elects LGBTQ ally and Equality Act supporter Nancy Pelosi as Speaker
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Transgender woman wins Democratic nomination for Vermont governor
Christine Hallquist makes history on a night where several LGBTQ candidates were victorious
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DeVos: Education Department will not change transgender policy until Congress or SCOTUS “clarifies” Title IX
Secretary stands by decision to not pursue complaints from transgender students who are barred from restrooms and public facilities
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Mark Pocan: Why do we allow presidents from “shithole organizations” like Trump Org?
On Thursday, openly gay Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) fired back at President Trump on Twitter in response to reports that Trump made a racist remark...
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Congressman Pocan: Trump banning trans people from military is “outrageous and shameful”
Democratic politicians and LGBTQ organisations have slammed Trump's decision to ban trans people from serving openly
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Congressional Democrats introduce anti-harassment bill
Bill would require colleges and universities to adopt anti-bullying policies and offer prevention initiatives
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Congressional Wisdom: An interview with Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan has some ideas on how Democrats can win back Congress, starting with actually listening to voters.
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Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus grows to 102 members
The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has announced that its ranks have grown to 102 for the 115th Congress, which serves through January 2019. The caucus,...
