Trans and Nonbinary Lawmakers: Biden's Title IX Proposal Is Unacceptable
Allowing for exclusion of trans athletes in even limited cases is not OK, say 14 state legislators.
April 11, 2023
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Gay members of Congress worried about mpox outbreak ask for data in letter to Joe Biden (exclusive)
Reps. Ritchie Torres and Mark Pocan sent a letter to the president and Health and Human Services Secretary to learn what the administration is doing to prepare against a potentially worse mpox outbreak.
June 27, 2024
Biden challenges Trump to debate: ' I hear you’re free on Wednesdays'
“Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again,” Biden said.
May 15, 2024
Senate Democrats urged to reject anti-LGBTQ+ measures in funding bills by coalition (exclusive)
The Human Rights Campaign and ACLU lead the charge, with 63 groups, challenging discriminatory riders in congressional budget talks.
January 26, 2024
Advocacy Groups Warn White House of Risks to LGBTQ+ Refugee in Potential Asylum Policy Overhaul
A united front of LGBTQ+ and immigrants' rights organizations recently condemned potential changes to asylum regulations.
December 27, 2023
LGBTQ+ athletes call for ceasefire in Gaza, end to 'bombing campaigns funded by the U.S.'
LGBTQ+ athletes are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, condemning the use of U.S. tax dollars to support Israel's military campaign over the issues directly impacting Americans.
February 25, 2024
Biden Assures Brittney Griner's Wife He's Working on Player's Release
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris called Cherelle Griner today, telling her that the U.S. government is working to secure Griner's freedom from Russian custody.
July 6, 2022
20 GOP Attorneys General Blast Biden's LGBTQ+ Policies
Republican state AG's, led by Tennessee's Herbert Slatery, are objecting to recent guidance on avoiding anti-LGBTQ+ and specifically anti-trans discrimination.
July 9, 2021
Democrats Demand That Biden, Leaders Reject Anti-LGBTQ+ Riders in Any Funding Bill
Amid a looming government shutdown, over 160 lawmakers advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in 2024 appropriations discussions.
November 1, 2023
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russian Courtroom
The U.S. government has said Brittney Griner has been "wrongfully detained" since her arrest in February.
July 7, 2022
Biden's Gay 'Bodyman' to Depart White House
(CNN) While he may not be a household name, Stephen Goepfert is hard to miss -- he's the one with the beard in just about every President Joe Biden photo that includes staff.
August 23, 2022
New York Rep. Maloney Demands Answers on Monkeypox Response
The congresswoman wants to know what's being done to ensure that the LGBTQ+ community doesn't bear the full burden of the MPV outbreak.
July 21, 2022
White House clarifies support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth after backlash (exclusive)
The Human Rights Campaign led an effort to get the White House to clear up its previous statement opposing some treatment options for transgender Americans.
July 8, 2024
Rep. Mark Takano is latest LGBTQ+ lawmaker calling for Biden to step aside
He joins other Democrats who are concerned about the president’s ability to win against Donald Trump.
July 9, 2024
Brittney Griner Writes Plea to Biden, Fears Being Detained Forever
"Please don't forget about me and the other American Detainees," Brittney Griner, jailed in Russia, wrote to President Biden.
July 4, 2022
20 States Sue Over Biden Administration's LGBTQ+ Rights Guidelines
The states' attorneys general, led by Tennessee's Herbert Slatery, object especially to guidance on assuring equal treatment of transgender people.
August 31, 2021
Biden, Congress Members, Task Force, HRC Denounce Griner's Sentence
The president said the situation is "unacceptable," and the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and the Human Rights Campaign agreed.
August 4, 2022
The Case for Judge J. Michelle Childs to Replace Justice Breyer
As a non-Ivy League Southerner who ruled in favor of LGBTQ+ rights, Childs would bring a sense of realism to SCOTUS.
February 7, 2022
Health officials say risk of more fatal mpox outbreak remains ‘very low’ despite public health emergency
So far, the federal government says that no cases of the newly-concerning strain have been reported in the United States.
August 15, 2024
For the Trump Family, LGBTQ+ People Are Nothing but a Joke
Like his grandmother and father, Donald Trump Jr. uses LGBTQ in a disparaging way.
November 19, 2021
World Health Organization again declares mpox a global health emergency amid rising case threat
The threat of a virus that causes painful lesions is back.
August 14, 2024