All posts tagged "mark pocan"
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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,...
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Mark Pocan: Dear President Trump
Dear President Trump, The LGBT community has made great strides under President Obama, but your incoming Administration’s radically conservative advisers and the Republican Party’s anti-LGBT...
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As Republicans go quiet, Democrats capitalize on marriage-equality momentum
As Republicans go quiet, Democrats capitalize on marriage-equality momentum.
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Pocan, Rangel bill seeks to amend records of discharged gay vets
Legislation that would direct Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to review and amend the records of veterans discharged due to their sexual orientation was formally...
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Number of LGBT Members of Congress Nearly Double
The number of out members of Congress is set to increase to historic levels following a series of wins during the Nov. 6 election. When...
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