Ben Carson Spews Hateful Anti-Trans Slurs at HUD Meeting
Housing and Urban Development employees said they were appalled by the secretary's remark about "big, hairy men" in women's shelters.
September 19 2019 9:07 PM
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Ben Carson
Ben Carson: LGBT People Don't Deserve 'Extra Rights'
Carson used the questionable phrase when asked about enforcing rights as secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
January 12 2017 10:16 AM
Ben Carson 'Buried the Hatchet' to Endorse Donald Trump
The former neurosurgeon, who dropped out of the race last week, endorses Donald Trump for president.
March 11 2016 6:25 AM
Did Ben Carson Just Drop Out of the Presidential Race?
Not exactly, but the former neurosurgeon indicated that’s what he plans to do Friday at an annual conference of anti-LGBT groups.
March 02 2016 10:16 AM
Donald Trump Wins Nevada Caucus
The business tycoon was widely predicted to win the state.
February 23 2016 7:42 PM
HUD: Trans Women Could Be ID'd at Homeless Shelters by Adam's Apples
Shelter operators could use physical characteristics to force trans women to be housed with men under a new proposed rule.
July 20 2020 3:00 PM
Ben Carson Backs Discrimination Against Homeless Trans People
A new rule proposed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development would gut antidiscrimination protections.
May 22 2019 2:15 PM
Ben Carson: Trans People in Homeless Shelters Cause Discomfort
It's not the first time the current HUD Secretary painted trans people as scary.
March 20 2018 3:23 PM
Fighting Discrimination No Longer a Mission of Ben Carson's HUD
The Housing and Urban Development department -- headed by homophobe Ben Carson -- removed key points of its misson statement.
March 07 2018 3:37 PM
Ben Carson to Endorse Donald Trump for President
Carson will make the announcement Friday, The Washington Post reports.
March 10 2016 4:45 PM
A Huge Night for Donald Trump
Trump has been declared a winner in seven states, Ted Cruz in three, and Marco Rubio in one.
March 01 2016 7:07 PM
GOP DEBATE: Supreme Court Vacancy Takes Center Stage
Most of the candidates said the next president, not Obama, should appoint Antonin Scalia's successor. They also had some notable fights among themselves.
February 13 2016 8:35 PM
HUD Seeks to Allow Discrimination Against Homeless Trans People
Under a proposed rule announced by Ben Carson, federally funded shelters could turn away trans people or force them into unsafe situations.
July 01 2020 9:02 PM
Resolution Filed Condemning Ben Carson's Transphobic Remarks
The HUD secretary in September voiced concern over "big, hairy men" entering women's shelters.
October 03 2019 4:20 AM
Ben Carson Won’t Restore LGBTQ Protections at HUD
He told Congress the discrimination won't happen anyway.
April 04 2019 8:40 AM
HUD Rewrites History in Trump’s 'Fake News' Administration
There are very real repercussions when departments like Housing and Urban Development drop their commitment to fair policies.
March 13 2018 5:01 AM
Wake Up, Ben Carson: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Will Tell You How It Is
"The president-elect is hiding his business interests from you, from me, from the rest of the country," Sen. Elizabeth Warren told the neurosurgeon turned nominee for Housing and Urban Development.
January 13 2017 6:00 AM
Trump Nominates Anti-LGBT Ben Carson for HUD Secretary
The neurosurgeon who claimed he would not be taking a position in the Trump administration because he lacks experience has been nominated for a top role.
December 05 2016 10:04 AM
Ben Carson's New Gig: Getting Out the Christian Vote
Having ended his presidential campaign, Carson will chair My Faith Votes, a group dedicated to motivating people with a 'biblical worldview' to vote.
March 04 2016 11:10 AM