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…
Why is Ritchie Torres is Running for Congress?
Ritchie Torres is currently NYC’s District 15 (The Bronx) councilman. But earlier this year, he launched his campaign to run…
Equality Act is Reintroduced to Congress
The Equality Act, a critically important bipartisan legislation that would finally provide clear, comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people under…
Zach Wahls is Running for Iowa Senate
You may remember Zach Wahls from his viral video addressing the Iowa House on LGBT rights about his two moms…
US Rep Sean Patrick Maloney Introduces LGBT PRIDE Act to Combat Violence and Suicide in the LGBTQ Community
US Representative Sean Patrick Maloney from New York’s 18th District has introduced a Congressional act that would prevent further violence…
No LGBT Amendment in the Congressional Annual Defense Bill
US House of Representatives and Senate passed the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—the final version of the legislation…
Anti-LGBT Virginia Foxx, Who Called Matthew Shepard’s Murder a ‘Hoax’ to Lead House Education Committee
Seventy-three-year-old GOP Congresswoman Virginia Foxx is preparing to take on leadership in the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and has…
Gay Vietnamese Candidate Born In Refugee Camp is Running for Congress
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…
Barney Frank Reminds Us Why It’s Important to Have LGBT Representatives as he Eviscerates Anti-Gay House Bill
From OversightDems: “H.R. 2802 would allow individuals and corporations to discriminate against LBGT individuals, unmarried adults, and their children. It…
Watch a California Rep. Tear Apart Anti-Transgender Law Professor, ‘You’re an Ignorant Bigot’
Rep. Zoe Lofgren showed in a committee meeting that there is no room for uneducated, bigoted testimonies to be written…
The Philippines Elects First Transgender Congresswoman
With 99% of precincts reported, Bataan elected Geraldine Roman to a Philippine congressional seat, making her the first transgender person…
SAVE Act Calls For Social Security Boost for Seniors, Veterans
Without legislation reform, current recipients of US Social Security will be left to bare the brunt of a rising cost of…
The Travel Industry May Have New Procedures for US Visa Requirements
It’s no secret that domestic and foreign terrorism is a real threat today, and people at home and abroad are on…
Congress Creates New Transgender Equality Task Force
The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has formally declared the creation a Transgender Equality Task Force, chaired by Rep. Mike Honda…
Out Philly Legislator Brian Sims Announces Run for Congress
Pennsylvania’s first out state legislator Brian Sims announced this morning that he is running for Congress. Sims will run in the 2nd…
Barney Frank: Yes There Are Closeted Gay Members of Congress
In a shock to no one, former Rep. Barney Frank says that there are closeted gay members of Congress. Frank…
US Congress Hall of Shame! Who Made the List in 2015?
Today, the HRC has named the Members of the 114th Congress who have been the most outspoke, most shameful, and have used…
Respect for Marriage Act Reintroduced into Congress to Repeal DOMA
Yesterday Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would…
US Congress Hall of Shame. Who Made the List?
On October 9, members of Congress will receive scores based on their support for marriage equality in addition to LGBT-related issues. Resulting from…
Democrats Push ENDA Forward
House Democrats are moving forward to force a vote on a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) with a narrowed religious…
Coahuila, Mexico’s Congress Says ‘I Do’ to Gay Marriage
The northern Mexican state of Coahuila has become the latest region in Mexico to approve same-sex marriage after a congressional…
Did an Oklahoma GOP Candidate Really Say He’d Stone Gays to Death?
Never throw a stone in a glass house, or, in this case, never write anything on Facebook that you’ll…
Arizona Senator Steve Gallardo Comes Out
For gay right’s activists, there may be more victories than expected in the wake of Jan Brewers veto. Arizona State Senator…
Watch: Clay Aiken Announces Run for Congress
We told you a little over a month ago that the former-American Idol Clay Aiken was planning a Congressional run in…
Could Clay Aiken be North Carolina’s New Congressman?
Openly gay singer Clay Aiken has his sights set on once again trying to win America’s votes, but this time…
John Boehner Calls ENDA ‘Unnecessary’
If you thought Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner couldn’t get any worse, the Ohio representative called the Employment Non-Discrimination…
President Obama on ENDA: ‘Congress Should Not Stand in the Way of Millions of Americans’
For more than two centuries, the story of our nation has been the story of more citizens realizing the rights…
ENDA Advances in Historic Senate Vote
The US Senate voted 61 to 30 to consider the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) with strong bipartisan support including the…
No Pay for Congress Until They Fund The Government
Are the Republicans holding America hostage until they can get their way? This is un-American, and harmful to the country.…
US Government Shutdown Will Impact Travelers
Another day, another government shutdown. Congress is struggling to pass a federal budget before October 1st, the date on…