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The congressional resolution condemning Chechen gay killings is worthless
Wednesday, June 28, 2017Enjoy the hashtag #EyesOnChechnya, Chechen queer folk. Because in the end, that's all you're going to get from America's political leaders. -
241 members of Congress just announced their support for full LGBT equality
Tuesday, May 2, 2017"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.” -
LGBT Equality Caucus comes back strong, nearly doubling membership
Friday, February 10, 2017With fears over a Trump administration that could roll back LGBTQ rights, this comes as particularly good news. -
Lawmakers introduce resolution calling for federal protections for LGBT Americans
Sunday, April 26, 2015U.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. -
Midterm election results a sobering reality for gay rights movement
Wednesday, November 5, 2014Massachusetts 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… -
David Cicilline wins third U.S. House term in Rhode Island
Tuesday, November 4, 2014PROVIDENCE, 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. -
IOC pressured by All Out, U.S. lawmakers to ban anti-LGBT discrimination
Wednesday, April 16, 2014The 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. -
Newly elected out U.S. House members talk LGBT issues
Wednesday, November 21, 2012The Nov. 6 election resulted in four new lesbian, gay and bisexual candidates winning seats in the House of Representatives and all eyes are now on them to see what they’ll do on LGBT issues upon… -
Out Congressman David Cicilline re-elected in Rhode Island
Tuesday, November 6, 2012Gay Rep. David Cicilline won re-election to Congress on Tuesday from Rhode Island. Cicilline, a former two-term mayor of Providence, should have had a relatively easy race for a second term in office in a district… -
Openly gay congressman linked to child molester in GOP political attack ad
Wednesday, October 31, 2012PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new political ad sponsored by the National Republican Congressional Committee links freshman U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) to a convicted pedophile and murderer he represented as a defense attorney twenty years ago.…
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