Jeanne Shaheen & Susan Collins introduce bipartisan bill banning anti-LGBTQ+ bias in federal jury selection
Currently, there is no law protecting jurors from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
June 18 2025 11:28 AM
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Currently, there is no law protecting jurors from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Rep. Chris Pappas tells The Advocate why he voted for a defense bill that stripped children of military members of access to gender-affirming care.
The Democrat, J.B. Pritzker, took his party to task in the wake of Donald Trump's authoritarianism.
New Hampshire U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas defended his support for the National Defense Authorization Act that strips trans kids of military members of care in a statement to The Advocate.
The state's highest court ruled that a parent's challenge to a policy protecting student privacy was invalid.
Lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense in a new letter for faster action on injustices stemming from the DADT policy.
Nikki Haley, the last Republican standing against Trump, was defiant when she addressed her supporters.
Littleton Town Manager Jim Gleason quit after art commissioned by a local LGBTQ+ rights group was called "demonic" by a town leader and a resident allegedly said Gleason's son “was in hell with the devil where he belonged.”
Genital surgeries are only rarely performed on minors, but the bill still gets in the way of private medical decisions, opponents say.
Legislation was introduced to establish a dedicated museum within the Smithsonian Institution, which garnered broad support from the Congressional Equality Caucus.
The New Hampshire student-athlete admitted he left the threatening voicemail after a night of drinking and scrolling through TikTok.
A bipartisan bill eliminating use of the controversial tactic was pulled last week over objections by some lawmakers.
New Hampshire was on the brink of banning the "gay panic" defense, until the law was put on hold at the last minute.
The Republican presidential hopeful also said Dylan Mulvaney is "a guy, making fun of women."
Those who've recently lost their jobs at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, N.H., say it was because they're members or supporters of the LGBTQ+ community.
The gay, experienced, well-respected news personality defended the kind of scene he’s previously criticized, say critics.
One group in New Hampshire says it is providing firearms skills to queer people so they can protect themselves.
“Vann and I are excited to share that we’re married!” Pappas announced on Twitter.
There are only six out trans men in elected office across the country.
The Transportation Secretary is the most requested campaign surrogate this midterm cycle, and his television appearances show why.