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Out members of Congress call on CDC to make new HIV prevention drug free of cost
A letter penned by Reps. Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres and signed by 56 others urges that a new injectable form of PrEP be as accessible as possible.
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Lauren Boebert could be the next fringe Republican to lose her committee assignments
Lauren Boebert may be the next Republican to join Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar in Congressional purgatory.
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President Biden nominates second out woman to federal appellate court
Just weeks after the first LGBTQ woman was confirmed to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Biden is sending another.
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Kyrsten Sinema is having a really bad week. Even other out congress members are condemning her now.
Five of her advisors quit this week, saying her recent actions have made it impossible to continue. And now her fellow queer legislators are turning against her.
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Ritchie Torres is pushing for mandate requiring all air travelers are vaccinated
“The TSA never allows people to enter planes or airports with a weapon, and the delta variant is a weapon.”
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House Republicans celebrate Pride by attacking LGBTQ-owned small businesses
Eighty-five percent of House Republicans present voted against LGBTQ-owned small businesses.
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Pride in Pictures: Rep. Ritchie Torres celebrates loudly and proudly
“Pride Month is a celebration of our progress, our journey. It’s an affirmation of our equality and humanity.”
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Ritchie Torres is proposing legislation that will include LGBTQ businesses in credit regulations
Even with the Equality Act, Torres believes LGBTQ-owned businesses “have no enforceable means of holding the financial system accountable” without his proposal.
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House Democrats seek to adopt resolution honoring & uplifting Black queer leaders
If adopted, the House will recognize “Black History Month as an important time to celebrate the remarkable and unique contributions of all LGBTQ+ Black Americans in United States history.”
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New York City now officially recognizes LGBTQ businesses as minority-owned enterprises
After legislative efforts by Ritchie Torres and others, the Big Apple struck a deal to become the largest municipality to recognize LGBTQ business owners for minority enterprise opportunities.