Trump's Federal Judicial Nominees’ Anti-LGBTQ Comments Are Deeply Alarming
John Bush and Damien Schiff refused to answer questions about their personal beliefs on these deeply important LGBTQ issues.
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Anti-LGBTQ Atrocities in Chechnya
Just days after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Res.351, condemning the horrific persecution of gay and bisexual men in Chechnya, a bipartisan group has introduced an identical resolution in…
ACA Repeal Would Devastate Alaska
Western Regional Field Organizer Christopher Cooke was recently in Anchorage, Alaska, to join coalition partners in urging Sen. Lisa Murkowski to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
Anti-Transgender Amendment Offered on Defense Bill
Rep. Vicky Hartzler offered an amendment to reinstate a ban on transgender people serving in the military and instruct the Secretary of Defense to discharge any transgender troops currently serving.
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Condemning Atrocities in Chechnya
The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the anti-LGBTQ atrocities taking place in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
Senators Send Letter to DeVos about Civil Rights Enforcement at the Department of Education
Thirty-four Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos expressing disappointment and alarm over the Trump-Pence Administration’s efforts to diminish the U.S. Department of Education’s enforcement…
Four Cases That Paved The Way for Marriage Equality and a Reminder of the Work Ahead
The historic Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges made marriage equality the law of the land and changed the lives of millions of people.
#Unite4TheFight: Here’s Why LGBTQ Americans and Allies Are Standing with Planned Parenthood
As Congress moves closer to gutting the Affordable Care Act, access to Planned Parenthood health centers are hanging in the balance.
Queer Sexual Assault Survivors Need Department of Education to Enforce Title IX
Studies show that LGBTQ students face similar or higher rates of sexual violence than their straight and cisgender counterparts.
Proposed ACA Repeal Puts Health Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals at Risk
Section 1557 of the ACA, a groundbreaking non-discrimination provision has proven transformational for transgender and gender non-conforming people seeking health care.
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