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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.

More of Speaker Mike Johnson’s Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Past and Extremist Ties Is Exposed

One previous client of Johnson's was even reportedly recorded endorsing violence against LGBTQ+ people and abortion providers.

On Mental Health and Acknowledging Us, Rosalynn Carter Was Ahead of Her Time

The former first lady's advocacy a lifetime ago has proven her to be consequential in helping the marginalized.

Log Cabin Republicans President on Giving Antigay Mike Johnson 'The Benefit of the Doubt'

Charles Moran, who runs the group of LGBTQ+ Republicans, spoke about the new speaker in a recent interview.

Mike Johnson’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Legislation Opposed by Americans: Survey

A new Data for Progress poll highlights the nation’s split views on a controversial “don’t say gay or trans” bill, as more of Mike Johnson’s record comes under scrutiny.

Suicide and the Question of Whether It’s Ever OK to Out Someone

The suicide of an Alabama mayor and pastor shows the cruelty of being outed and raises the question if outing someone is ever appropriate even as retribution for hypocrites.

Gay Rep. Mark Pocan on Anti-LGBTQ+ House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Leadership

Rep. Mark Pocan compares the GOP leadership transition to musical chairs, while questioning Speaker Mike Johnson's dedication to serving everyone.

Mike Johnson Once Bragged That He and His Son Monitor Each Other's Porn Watching

Mike Johnson said that he and his teenage son used software to track each other’s online activities, which has ignited debates on privacy and the new speaker of the House's ultraconservative worldviews.

Almost No One Knows Who Speaker Mike Johnson Is, But Many Disagree With His Views: Poll

A recent poll reveals the unpopularity of conservative policies despite Rep. Mike Johnson’s lack of voter familiarity.

Speaker Mike Johnson Once Tried to Stop a Queer Woman From Adopting Her Wife's Child

Johnson worked on several cases opposing LGBTQ+ rights while he was a private attorney.

Mike Johnson Says the Gays Ended Rome in Newly Released Audio Recordings

Unearthed remarks on gay conversion therapy and derogatory comments about the LGBTQ+ community put the spotlight on the new speaker’s regressive beliefs.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Obsession With Gay Sex

He's endorsed conversion therapy, pushed to criminalize gay sex, condemned same-sex marriage, and likened being queer to pedophilia and bestiality.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Wife Removes Website Equating Homosexuality to Bestiality and Incest

Following scrutiny, Kelly Johnson, wife of newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, has taken down her Christian counseling website that contained documents comparing homosexuality to bestiality and incest.

George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to 10 New Charges Amid Growing Calls for Expulsion

The New York fabulist faces a federal judge while expulsion efforts intensify as GOP voices discuss due process and a defiant Santos vows not to resign ahead of trial.

Speaker Mike Johnson Addresses Past Homophobia on Fox News' ‘Hannity’

The new speaker of the House has claimed a lapsed memory on past comments, while underscoring the rule of law amid pressing global issues.

Yes, New House Speaker Mike Johnson Once Wrote in Support of Criminalizing Gay Sex

Speaker Mike Johnson has called homosexuality a "inherently unnatural" and "dangerous lifestyle."