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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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House of Representatives passes federal nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people
The Equality Act was passed with all Democrats voting in favor. It now heads to the Senate.
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Betsy DeVos won’t say that she opposes discrimination against LGBTQ students
She was pressed on whether she personally believes that discrimination is wrong and refused to answer.
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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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Gay congressman files bill to officially recognize women & LGBTQ people can be president
The 21st Century President Act would update federal law to remove gendered references to the President and their spouse.
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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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Betsy DeVos wants to give $1 billion to schools that discriminate against LGBT people
Democrats asked if the $1 billion she wants for ‘school choice’ will go to schools that discriminate. Guess how she answered.
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Gay Democrat invites Paul Ryan’s opponent to sit with him during the State of the Union
“Let me be a reminder of the district that he has decided not to represent for the last couple of years.”
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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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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 would hamper their bid for federal anti-bias legislation.