House Republican ‘Terrorists’ Target LGBTQ+ Community Center Funding in ‘Unprecedented’ Move
Democrats in the House of Representatives are livid and have called out their GOP colleagues.
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July 18, 2023
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Democrats in the House of Representatives are livid and have called out their GOP colleagues.
The organizations support a religious liberty amendment backed by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Susan Collins and Tammy Baldwin.
U.S. representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Barney Frank (D-Mass.) announced today the formation of the LGBT Equality Caucus. The 52-member bipartisan group, which includes two Republicans, marks the nation's first congressional caucus with the express purpose of advancing equal rights for LGBT people, repealing discriminatory laws and educating lawmakers on gay issues. Baldwin and Frank, both openly gay, cochair the caucus.
Many are thrilled with Biden's signing of the marriage equality bill, but they note that more work remains to protect the LGBTQ+ community.
Though Zimmerman lost to Santos last November, he is busy working with bipartisan groups and citizens in the district to remove the "liar and cheat."
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.
Democrats had originally been eyeing a Senate vote before this fall's midterms.
The ad features a bipartisan group of leaders denouncing the ban.
The Saudi government's targeting of queer people will have repercussions, according to a letter signed by a bipartisan Congressional group.
Beyond protecting marriage equality, though, more needs to be done to assure equal rights for LGBTQ+ Americans, they say.
The vote isn't final passage, but it's a key step forward.
The previous iteration of KOSA made it to Congress in 2022 before it was dropped after it faced criticism from LGBTQ+ rights groups and digital rights advocates.
The Senate Majority Leader has made a commitment to the Respect for Marriage Act, which would protect marriage equality in federal law.