‘We won’t slow down’: LGBTI groups and more celebrate the Equality Act
On Friday (17 May) morning, the House of Representatives in the United States Congress passed historic legislation for LGBTI equality....
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House of Representatives passes historic Equality Act
With a vote primarily along party lines, the Democrat-led House of Representatives passed the Equality Act on Friday (17 May)....
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Mormon Church condemns the Equality Act as ‘unfair,’ ‘unbalanced,’ & a threat to ‘religious freedom’
The church insists a "compromise" is needed at the federal level. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/05/mormon-church-condemns-equality-act-unfair-unbalanced-threat-religious-freedom/...
Trump’s Attorneys Tell Judge Congress Has No Authority to Investigate Any President’s Personal Affairs
President Donald Trump is trying to stop Congress from investigating him and from obtaining his financial records. His attorneys appear ready to do or say just about anything. Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon would likely be surprised over the latest claim by President Donald Trump’s personal attorneys: That Congress has no authority to investigate the personal affairs of any sitting President, as Buzzfeed’s Zoe Tillman reports. The highly-controversial claim was made in court on Tuesday by Trump’s personal attorney, William Consovoy, who “argued that Congress had little, if any, power to...
GOP Rep calls to rename the Equality Act the ‘Forfeiting Women’s Rights Act’
A Republican congresswoman has put forward an amendment for the pro-LGBTI right Equality Act to be renamed as the ‘Forfeiting Women’s...
LGBTI Equality Act approved by the US House Judiciary Committee
The Equality Act, a wide-ranging bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, has been approved by the House...
Karamo Brown hints at Queer Eye disagreement after skipping Congress visit
Karamo Brown has hinted at a political disagreement with his Queer Eye co-stars, after skipping a visit to Capitol Hill....
Samira Wiley’s dad turned up to Congress to argue for LGBT+ rights
The father of Orange is the New Black star Samira Wiley made a surprise appearance before Congress to argue for his lesbian daughter’s rights. Dennis W. Wiley, an LGBT-inclusive church pastor, appeared before the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Tuesday (April 2) to speak in support of the Equality Act, which would extend civil rights laws to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Samira Wiley’s dad called on Congress to pass LGBT+ protections The pastor, whose DC-based Covenant Baptist United Church was one of the first...
‘Queer Eye’ Bobby Berk offered to decorate AOC’s office & Twitter is here for it
We can't wait for this crossover episode. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/queer-eye-bobby-berk-offered-decorate-aocs-office-twitter/...
A majority of Evangelicals now support LGBTI rights with the Equality Act
A majority of Evangelical Christians have thrown support behind the Equality Act. This past week, House Democrats introduced the Equality...
