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Biden is pushing an online safety bill that could harm LGBTQ+ youth
The bill has been reintroduced with amendments meant to account for LGBTQ+ activists’s concerns, but many say it’s not enough.
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Senators repeatedly quoted Taylor Swift lyrics during hearing & fans can’t handle it
The word “cringe” has never been so useful.
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Democrats want Dr. Rachel Levine & HHS to issue trans youth mental health guidance
The Democratic senators also encouraged HHS to “include the voices of these youth at the table” when creating guidance.
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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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Proposal introduced to create study of the discrimination that LGBTQ vets faced for years
Co-introduced in the House by out Rep. Mark Takano, the bill would address the lingering effects of the military’s decades-long attack on LGBTQ personnel.
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Air Force grants honorable discharge to 91-year-old ‘undesirable’ gay vet
Spires was forced out of the military in 1948 after an investigation into his sexual orientation.
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Conn. vet leading legal effort for spousal benefits of gay veterans
HARTFORD, Conn. — An 18-year Navy veteran from Norwich is joining forces with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal to try to persuade the federal Department of Veterans Affairs to abide by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning gay marriage and extend all federal benefits to veterans with same-sex spouses.
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A ‘message of hope’ from Democratic U.S. Senators: ‘It Gets Better’
A group of Democratic United States Senators have released their “It Gets Better” video, containing their message of hope and encouragement for LGBT youth.
