U.S. Congress

Omar is positioned to become only one of two Muslim-American women ever to win a congressional primary election.

Republicans now have a slim lead over Democrats in a generic ballot among registered voters.

The organization is the biggest provider of healthcare services to transgender Americans.

Democrat Matt Heinz and Republican Paul Babeu each won their respective primaries, and could not be more different gay men.

Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney caught flak for defending Syrian refugees — then voting to put new restrictions on accepting refugees from Syria and Iraq.

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) is banding with other lawmakers to introduce a resolution seeking to protect LGBT Americans from discrimination under federal law as religious objection bills in other states have prompted protests.

The Idaho state House on Friday voted in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to impeach federal judges who rule in favor of same-sex marriage.

The measures, known as disapproval resolutions, could in theory halt local laws passed last year by the D.C. Council and signed by the city’s mayor.

The congressional caucus that aims to advance LGBT issues made public its membership for the 114th Congress, and the size of the group is not even half of what it was in its previous iteration.
(Washington Blade)

The highest profile openly gay member of Congress retired in 2013 after 32 years, leaving a legacy of legislation on financial reform as well as changes in perceptions and laws about homosexuality.
(Los Angeles Times)

An Idaho state lawmaker upset with federal judges who have overturned same-sex marriage bans across the nation is proposing that the U.S. Congress impeach judges who “fail to uphold” the U.S. Constitution.

The International Human Rights Defense Act would appoint a special envoy within the U.S. Department of State to coordinate efforts to prevent discrimination and advance the rights of LGBT people worldwide.

Democratic lawmakers kicked off the 114th Congress on Tuesday by reintroducing the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would fully repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.

Eighty congressional lawmakers sent a letter Monday to Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell, calling for the Department to replace the FDA’s lifetime ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men with a policy based on individual risk factors.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced plans to introduce a broad measure aimed at preventing discrimination against LGBT Americans.

U.S. Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.), a Tampa Bay-area Republican, said Monday he supported last week’s ruling by a Monroe County, Fla., judge who said Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage is discriminatory and violates gay people’s right to equal treatment under the law. “As a matter of my Christian faith, I believe in traditional marriage,” Jolly said in a statement. “But…

A Republican super PAC aimed at supporting pro-gay marriage GOP candidates raised a strong $2.75 million in the first quarter of 2014, but gay Republicans candidates for U.S. Congress fell short in fundraising.

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday came under increased pressure to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination and ensure future host countries do not have discriminatory laws on their books.

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus called on the Obama administration Tuesday to review all aid to countries with laws criminalizing homosexuality.

WASHINGTON — Nearly 200 Congressional lawmakers on Tuesday sent a letter to President Obama Tuesday calling for an Executive Order banning contractors from receiving federal government contracts unless they have a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.