Senate OK's Defense Bill Without Anti-LGBTQ+ Provisions, Setting Up Fight With House
Fights are likely over individual appropriations bills as well.
July 28, 2023
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Republicans Attempt to Hijack Defense Bill With Anti-Transgender Amendments
Far-right lawmakers want to use the bill to target access to abortion, gender-affirming care, and more in the military.
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Republicans Use Defense Bill to Restrict Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care
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Twitter Blocks Marsha Blackburn’s Inflammatory Senate Campaign Ad
Twitter objected to Blackburn's over-the-top anti-abortion rhetoric, but she's found a way around the block.
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Defunding Planned Parenthood Is Unconscionable
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The Appalling Judges Who Could Replace Anthony Kennedy
Many potential Trump nominees for the Supreme Court vacancy have shown hostility to the rights of LGBT people, other minorities, and women.
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March 30, 2017
Fox News Misinforms on Planned Parenthood's Services to Trans People
And it quotes a hate-group leader in doing so.
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Pro-Equality Lawmakers Demand Removal of Anti-LGBTQ+ Sections From Defense Bill
The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes bans on trans health care, Pride flags, drag shows, and more.
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Why Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom Veto Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills...Again?
The Democrat is known as a strong LGBTQ+ ally, but he objected to some aspects of the legislation.
October 10, 2023
Out reps and allies denounce anti-LGBTQ+ provisions in House defense spending bill
“Republicans love to claim how they support our troops in one breath, just to turn around and vote to discriminate against them with the next,” said Rep. Mark Pocan, chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.
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Gender-based violence organizations have begun to self-edit their public-facing media out of fear they will lose federal grants essential to the provision of life-saving services.
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A CNN interview? To be an ally to LGBTQ+ people? Melania Trump seems to need $250K just to show up
There are no freebies: Just like her husband, everything she does is transactional, John Casey writes.
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