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House Republicans Attack LGBTQ+ Community Through Spending Bills

They are attaching anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to every appropriations bill that's pending.

Congress Turns Back Anti-LGBTQ Adoption Amendment

A measure that would allow federally funded child welfare agencies to turn away LGBTQ parents and others has been defeated.

Voters Oppose Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Abortion Amendments to Defense Bill: Poll

Those are the findings of a Data for Progress survey of likely voters.

Idaho's Transgender Bathroom Ban to Take Effect After Judge's Ruling

The law will take effect next month.

North Carolina School Board Member Censured for Anti-LGBTQ+ Facebook Post

He defended himself saying it’s his First Amendment right to “wake up against woke.”

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.

GOP Defense Bill Stripped of Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Abortion Measures

Key conservative measures, including restrictions on transgender health care and reproductive health benefits, was dropped from the final $886 billion defense bill.

Anti-LGBTQ Coalition Campaigns Against Adoption by Same-Sex Couples

The Keep Kids First campaign argues for faith-based adoption agencies' right to discriminate.

Out reps and allies denounce anti-LGBTQ+ provisions in House defense spending bill

“Republicans love to claim how they support our troops in one breath, just to turn around and vote to discriminate against them with the next,” said Rep. Mark Pocan, chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.

How Knowing a Trans Person Affects Your Attitude on LGBTQ+ Rights

A new survey from Data for Progress looks at the difference this makes.

Pro-Equality Lawmakers Demand Removal of Anti-LGBTQ+ Sections From Defense Bill

The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes bans on trans health care, Pride flags, drag shows, and more.

Sec. State Pompeo to Buttigieg: How Dare You Call Mike Pence Antigay

A homophobe is offended that another homophobe was called a homophobe.

John McCain—Veteran, Senator, Presidential Nominee—Is Dead

McCain was not always an LGBTQ ally, but he became more of one as his career went on.

GOP's New MAGA: Make America Go Ass-Backward

We just got a glimpse of the GOP's unforgiving future, where closets and back alleys proliferate.

Will LGBTQ+ People and Allies in Texas Need to Flee the State?

Lesbian Texas State Rep. Jessica Gonzalez on the state's GOP cruelty and what it means for LGBTQ+ Texans.

BREAKING: U.S. House passes defense spending bill with anti-trans provision

The bill, which now goes to the Senate, would deny insurance coverage for gender-affirming care for trans children of service members.

The Best Response to SCOTUS Decisions? Vote.

"The answer to 303 Creative is to get the 240+ million eligible voters in this country to the ballot box."

David Koch, Whose Money Harmed LGBTQ People, Dead at 79

The Koch brother came out for marriage equality but ultimately did more harm than good regarding LGBTQ rights.

Fighting back against MAGA’s attacks on equality

As the Republican-led House focuses on passing anti-LGBTQI+ measures, members of the Congressional Equality Caucus remain vigilant in advocating for equality.

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.