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Kyrsten Sinema’s fashion is getting defended by her fellow women Senators
The New York Times published four articles about the bisexual Senator’s attire. Senators say it is “unfairly sexist,” while the woman behind some of the articles stands behind them.
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Senators call for the federal government to apologize for past anti-LGBTQ policies
The resolution acknowledges that at least 100,000 people and their families fell victim to anti-LGBTQ discrimination and prejudice practiced by the federal government.
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Kyrsten Sinema faces condemnation for “no” vote against increasing the minimum wage
The bisexual senator was one of eight Dems to vote against a minimum wage increase stipulation with the COVID-19 relief bill. But she’s the one receiving ‘Marie Antoinette’ comparisons.
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GOP Senate candidate uses an anti-gay slur in his campaign ad
The New Hampshire Republican has a history of making anti-LGBTQ comments.
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Senate Democrats introduce a bill to fight LGBTQ human rights abuses
The bill is a rebuke of Donald Trump’s attempts to roll back LGBTQ human rights in international law.
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Trump ‘religious freedom’ nominee refuses to condemn antigay executions
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback also faced tough questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing about his own anti-LGBTQ voting record.
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Shaheen reintroduces bill to extend veterans benefits to same-sex spouses
The Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act is named after a New Hampshire National Guard officer who died in 2013 after a battle with breast cancer.
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Shaheen: Same-sex benefits bill should apply to Veterans Affairs
CONCORD, N.H. — U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire says she’s planning to move forward with her bill that would grant benefits to same-sex married couples in the military after learning that legislation is still necessary to grant veterans in same-sex marriages those same benefits.
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Veterans Affairs says it will wait on expanding benefits to same-sex couples
WASHINGTON – Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki says Congress or the courts still has more work to do before the VA can provide federal benefits to married, same-sex couples.
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Senate committee includes juror non-discrimination in appropriations bill
WASHINGTON — Legislation that would prohibit discrimination against LGBT citizens in the federal jury selection process has been included in the Financial Services Appropriations bill for fiscal 2014, following a Senate committee markup earlier this week.
