Congressional Equality Caucus condemns Medicaid cuts, anti-trans provisions in budget bill
Republicans are advancing a "cruel reconciliation bill," Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano says.
May 14, 2025
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Republican Dan Crenshaw Says Gender-Affirming Care Is ‘The Hill We Will Die On’
Republicans have gone all in on getting the government involved in parents’ decisions about their children.
June 15, 2023
AIDS bill advances despite complaints
A spending bill that would send more AIDS money to the South passed a House committee Wednesday despite opposition from some big-state lawmakers who said it shortchanged their states.
September 21, 2006
Bill Creating LGBTQ-Inclusive 988 Suicide Hotline Now on Trump's Desk
The bill is the first one with LGBTQ+ provisions to be unanimously approved by both houses of Congress.
September 21, 2020
Obama Tackles HIV-AIDS Head On
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign held a conference call Thursday intended to highlight his policy prescriptions for combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic -- including increased funding for research, care, and prevention as well as developing a national HIV/AIDS strategy within the first year of his administration.
October 17, 2008
The House voted to ban TikTok. Here's what that could mean for you.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces steep hurdles to getting passed.
March 13, 2024
Why a bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding Trump save the LGBTQ+ 988 crisis lifeline
One lawmaker called the administration's explanation for cutting the service “insufficient and dangerous.”
July 17, 2025
Will These Lawmakers Support a Trans-Inclusive ENDA?
After calling out the remaining House Democrats who haven't cosponsored ENDA, Freedom to Work is now setting its sights on five House Republicans -- including a former vice-presidential candidate.
July 15, 2014
Pelosi Presses Pentagon Into Reversing Travel Ban on Baldwin's Partner
The Pentagon at first blocked Rep. Tammy Baldwin's domestic partner from traveling on a military plane with a congressional delegation on a trip to Europe, but gave in after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi intervened. The Pentagon said it was merely following House rules, which do not define domestic partners as spouses. Pelosi's office countered that the Pentagon has its own rules about who can go on its planes.
April 3, 2008
House Republicans are 'obsessed' with attacking LGBTQ+ people, say Democratic lawmakers
GOP lawmakers should lay off the assault on LGBTQ+ rights, the Congressional Equality Caucus says in a new report.
February 12, 2024
First Out Gay Man Confirmed by Senate Isn't Done Speaking Out
Political trailblazer Bruce Lehman ponders how much LGBTQ rights have progressed since the Clinton era.
August 12, 2019
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig battles for reelection to continue path toward LGBTQ+ equality
The out lesbian is one of the vulnerable Democrats hoping to beat anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans in this year's election.
November 1, 2024
First Trans Woman of Color Appointee in White House
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan will be the first transgender appointee to work in the White House.
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August 18, 2015
Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ cabinet: An in-depth look
Trump's 2.0 cabinet is a cast of characters from right-wing television and MAGA politics. Here are their LGBTQ+ rights records.
May 26, 2025
Rep. Sharice Davids: Fighting for LGBTQ+, Native People in Congress
The first out Native American to serve in Congress talks about the Equality Act, her partner, and working with Biden.
June 22, 2021
15 Times Trump Was Guilty of Hillary’s Supposed Sins
If Clinton was "crooked" for using a private email server, what does that make Trump's team?
February 2, 2018