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Rep. Pramila Jayapal wants transgender people in Congress
She hopes there will be trans people in Congress soon, but for now “our role is always to bring the voices of those who are not in the room to the table.”
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Nancy Pelosi opened an impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump. LGBTQ politicians are backing her up.
The Speaker may have acted reluctantly, but out members of Congress are standing behind her.
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The Equality Act passed an important House committee. Every Republican voted against it.
Republicans tried to stall by making a clerk read the entire bill aloud. Twice.
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Why Pete Buttigieg is good for gays
His campaign, whether he wins or not, is good for the gays. And that’s good, because the gays deserve good things.
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The GOP wants to stop a law that protects women because it also protects trans people
The House Judiciary Committee voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, but not without a fight.
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Congressional Democrats introduce the Equality Act. Could it finally pass?
The bill would provide sweeping civil rights protections for LGBTQ people across the country.
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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.