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Utah's Senator Mike Lee takes aim at pornography with new bill

The bill is Lee's third attempt at legislation curtailing online pornography.

Republican senators push for 'transparency' on trans youth care studies

A doctor in California has delayed publishing her study for fear it would be misinterpreted by opponents of care for transgender youth.

Anti-LGBT First Amendment Defense Act Reintroduced in Senate

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah introduced a new version of the "license to discriminate" bill today.

Biden Names Former Samuel Alito Law Clerk as White House Counsel

Incoming counsel Dana Remus also worked with conservative senator Mike Lee, as well as Biden and Barack Obama.

Antigay Senator Shuts Down Government Dept. Over Lesbian Appointee

Chai Feldman won confirmation to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2010, but Mike Lee calls her views "radical."

GOP to Reintroduce 'Religious Liberty' Bill Targeting LGBT People

Sens. Ted Cruz and Mike Lee believe that the First Amendment Defense Act will pass, especially given the president-elect's support for the bill.

Ted Cruz Wants to Unmarry You

Republican U.S. senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee have introduced a bill that would nullify same-sex marriages when a legally married couple enters a state without marriage equality.

Embattled Senator Predicts Justice Kennedy Will Retire; Is It a Ploy?

Nevada Republican Dean Heller says the swing justice will retire soon, but Heller may just be trying to energize voters.

GOP Senators Want to Police LGBTQ+ Content in Kids' Shows

Five U.S. senators, led by Roger Marshall, say shows with this content should not be rated as appropriate for children.

Anti-LGBTQ Group: Don't Reappoint Lesbian and Her 'Sexual Sin' to EEOC

The American Family Association wants its supporters to contact Donald Trump and urge him to withdraw Chai Feldblum's renomination to the body.

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Senate Republicans Introduce 'License to Discriminate' Bill

The bill could allow religious individuals, as well as organizations, to discriminate against married same-sex couples if they claim it violates their faith-based beliefs.

NOM Praises Huckabee for Threat to Leave GOP Over Marriage Equality

Mike Huckabee is right to denounce party leaders for not taking a stronger stand against marriage equality, says NOM president Brian Brown.

Catholic Bishops Endorse 'License to Discriminate' Legislation

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed support for the First Amendment Defense Act, which would allow discrimination against LGBT people and more.

These 18 Republicans Urged Trump to Discriminate Against LGBTs

Will the president sign an executive order legalizing bias? The senators hope so.

Kamala Harris's Russia Question Leaves Kavanaugh Speechless

"Be sure about your answer, sir," the senator asked the Trump acolyte, who seemed frightened by the question.

Republican Lawmakers Side With Trump, Support LGBTQ Discrimination

Eight senators and 45 House members don't think the Civil Rights Act applies to you.

'Duck Dynasty' Star to Speak at Republican Leadership Conference

Phil Robertson, the reality TV star whose racist and homophobic comments ignited a firestorm of controversy in December, has been chosen to address the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference.

Donald Trump's Scary Supreme Court Picks

The Republican presidential nominee's list of those he'd appoint to the Supreme Court is full of bad news for LGBT people.

Anti-LGBT Group Ready to Repeal Marriage Equality Under President Trump

The right-wing National Organization for Marriage spelled out its wish list for a Trump presidency on Tuesday.

GOP Sen. John Kennedy Reads Queer Sex Excerpts at Cringe-Worthy Senate Hearing

The 71-year-old used “lube” and other words in a sentence during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing..