David Cicilline

Unseating most LGBTQ House members is an official priority for the GOP in 2020

A list of targeted races for the 2020 elections includes most LGBTQ people in the House of Representatives.

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Democrats are showing why the midterms mattered for LGBTQ rights

New governors in Wisconsin and Michigan started their terms by extending protections to LGBTQ workers and people getting state services, while House Democrats banned employment discrimination for their staffers.

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The four LGBTQ incumbents in the House coasted to re-election

The future remains bright when it comes to actual members of our community representing our interests at the national level.

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The congressional resolution condemning Chechen gay killings is worthless

Enjoy the hashtag #EyesOnChechnya, Chechen queer folk. Because in the end, that's all you're going to get from America's political leaders.

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241 members of Congress just announced their support for full LGBT equality

"In most states, you can get married on Saturday, post your wedding photos on Facebook on Sunday, and get fired from your job or kicked out of your apartment on Monday.”

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LGBT Equality Caucus comes back strong, nearly doubling membership

With fears over a Trump administration that could roll back LGBTQ rights, this comes as particularly good news.

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Lawmakers introduce resolution calling for federal protections for LGBT Americans

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) is banding with other lawmakers to introduce a resolution seeking to protect LGBT Americans from discrimination under federal law as religious objection bills in other states have prompted protests.

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Midterm election results a sobering reality for gay rights movement

Massachusetts became the first state to elect an openly gay attorney general, while the gay candidate in Maine's gubernatorial race narrowly lost his chance to make history. Nationally, gay-rights activists worried that conservative gains in Congress…

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David Cicilline wins third U.S. House term in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday night, defeating Republican Cormick Lynch to secure a third term in the state's First Congressional district.

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IOC pressured by All Out, U.S. lawmakers to ban anti-LGBT discrimination

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday came under increased pressure to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination and ensure future host countries do not have discriminatory laws on their books.

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