Stella Keating Becomes First Trans Teen to Testify Before Congress
Stella Keating, a transgender teen from Washington state, spoke to Congress on March 17th to discuss the Equality Act. She…
Stella Keating, a transgender teen from Washington state, spoke to Congress on March 17th to discuss the Equality Act. She…
Ritchie Torres is currently NYC’s District 15 (The Bronx) councilman. But earlier this year, he launched his campaign to run…
The Equality Act, a critically important bipartisan legislation that would finally provide clear, comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people under…
You may remember Zach Wahls from his viral video addressing the Iowa House on LGBT rights about his two moms…
US Representative Sean Patrick Maloney from New York’s 18th District has introduced a Congressional act that would prevent further violence…
US House of Representatives and Senate passed the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—the final version of the legislation…
Seventy-three-year-old GOP Congresswoman Virginia Foxx is preparing to take on leadership in the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and has…
This election season, we’ve heard endless speeches about representing minorities and fighting for the underdogs. However, few are as well-equipped to turn rhetoric…
From OversightDems: “H.R. 2802 would allow individuals and corporations to discriminate against LBGT individuals, unmarried adults, and their children. It…
Rep. Zoe Lofgren showed in a committee meeting that there is no room for uneducated, bigoted testimonies to be written…
With 99% of precincts reported, Bataan elected Geraldine Roman to a Philippine congressional seat, making her the first transgender person…
Without legislation reform, current recipients of US Social Security will be left to bare the brunt of a rising cost of…
It’s no secret that domestic and foreign terrorism is a real threat today, and people at home and abroad are on…
The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has formally declared the creation a Transgender Equality Task Force, chaired by Rep. Mike Honda…
Pennsylvania’s first out state legislator Brian Sims announced this morning that he is running for Congress. Sims will run in the 2nd…
In a shock to no one, former Rep. Barney Frank says that there are closeted gay members of Congress. Frank…
Today, the HRC has named the Members of the 114th Congress who have been the most outspoke, most shameful, and have used…
Yesterday Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would…
On October 9, members of Congress will receive scores based on their support for marriage equality in addition to LGBT-related issues. Resulting from…
House Democrats are moving forward to force a vote on a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) with a narrowed religious…
The northern Mexican state of Coahuila has become the latest region in Mexico to approve same-sex marriage after a congressional…
Never throw a stone in a glass house, or, in this case, never write anything on Facebook that you’ll…
For gay right’s activists, there may be more victories than expected in the wake of Jan Brewers veto. Arizona State Senator…
We told you a little over a month ago that the former-American Idol Clay Aiken was planning a Congressional run in…
Openly gay singer Clay Aiken has his sights set on once again trying to win America’s votes, but this time…
If you thought Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner couldn’t get any worse, the Ohio representative called the Employment Non-Discrimination…
For more than two centuries, the story of our nation has been the story of more citizens realizing the rights…
The US Senate voted 61 to 30 to consider the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) with strong bipartisan support including the…
Are the Republicans holding America hostage until they can get their way? This is un-American, and harmful to the country.…
Another day, another government shutdown. Congress is struggling to pass a federal budget before October 1st, the date on…