Bipartisan bill looks to sanction foreign officials who attack LGBTQ+ human rights
The Global Respect Act would allow sanctions against those who commit human rights violations against LGBTQ+ people.
JUNE 26, 2025
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Bipartisan Bill Seeks LGBTQ Housing Protections
The Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 would protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
MAY 1, 2019
Ruling on Trans Inmate's Surgery Gets Bipartisan Rebuke
A federal judge ruled that the state must provide a transgender inmate with gender-reassignment surgery, a decision both Massachusetts Senate candidates oppose.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
Bipartisan Effort Calls on Congress to Investigate Russian Election Hack
Democrats and Republicans are coming together to intiate an inquiry into Russia's cyberattacks.
DECEMBER 19, 2016
New York assembly passes same-sex marriage with bipartisan support
The Democratic-controlled New York State assembly passed Gov. Eliot Spitzer's bill to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday night in a decisive 85-61 vote. Gay rights advocates hailed it as a victory even though the bill stands almost no chance of being voted on in the state senate, where Republicans hold a slim two-seat majority.
JUNE 21, 2007
WATCH: Republican Advocates for LGBT Students
Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the first republican member of congress to support marriage equality, voiced her support for an amendment that would prohibit bullying of LGBT students in public schools.
JULY 19, 2013
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
Gay U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen bridges divide in rural Illinois
The trusted former television meteorologist explained his approach to representing his constituents in an interview with The Advocate.
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Bipartisan Senators, Reps Introduce Bill to Block Trans Ban
The legislation would circumvent Trump's ban on transgender service members, which SCOTUS allowed to go into effect.
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
A bipartisan effort looks to rectify tax inequities for same-sex married couples
Legislation reintroduced by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Susan Collins could help queer married couples get back a total of $55 million in tax refunds. It's just one bill in a new package of similar pieces of legislation.
JUNE 27, 2025
Gay Rep. Ritchie Torres joins bipartisan demand for investigation into Trump assassination attempt
Democrats and Republicans have called for a congressional investigation into the deadly shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
JULY 14, 2024
Bipartisan House coalition demands RFK Jr. reverse Trump’s plan to end LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline
“It’s hard to get bipartisan letters, let alone legislation, on topics involving the LGBTQ+ community,” Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said. “But this one touches a nerve."
JUNE 26, 2025
Marriage Equality Bill Moves Forward in Senate With Bipartisan Vote
The vote isn't final passage, but it's a key step forward.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Bipartisan Senate Duo Seeks to Block Trans Military Ban
Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Susan Collins will try to block the ban through an amendment to the defense spending bill.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
N.J. Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Trans Birth Certificate Bill
Two New Jersey legislators have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at making it easier for trans individuals to update their birth certificates, less than a month after Governor Chris Christie vetoed similar legislation.
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
Sens. Baldwin, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Fairness to Domestic Partners
The Democratic senator from Wisconsin and the Maine Republican are among the bipartisan sponsors in both chambers of Congress who've signed on to support the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013