Utah House passes bill that restricts all trans people's use of bathrooms in the state — and threatens jail
H.B. 257 would not only ban transgender folks from many public facilities but also call for jail time.
January 24, 2024
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Illinois Will Pass Marriage Equality Bill, Sponsor Says
Rep. Greg Harris of Illinois predicts success for the state's marriage equality bill, which coincidentally today picked up Bill Clinton's endorsement.
May 21, 2013
'Bathroom Bill' Sponsor Wins North Carolina Congressional Seat
Dan Bishop, who as a state legislator took the lead on the infamous House Bill 2, defeated LGBTQ-friendly Democrat Dan McCready in a special election Tuesday.
September 10, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard Sponsors Anti-Trans Bill on Way Out of Congress
Gabbard's bill would bar transgender girls from competing with cisgender girls in school sports, but it's not likely to pass.
December 11, 2020
North Carolina 'Bathroom Bill' Sponsor Backed by Far-Right LGBTQ Group
Deplorable Pride, with a history of anti-Muslim statements and ties to Proud Boys, has endorsed Dan Bishop, running in a special congressional election today.
September 10, 2019
Florida GOP Lawmaker Proposes ‘Don’t Display Gay’ Bill to Ban Pride Flag From Government Properties
A similar bill proposed by the same sponsor failed last year.
December 23, 2023
Russia Poised to Criminalize Coming Out
The bill's sponsor claims that 'homosexuality is a lethal threat for the whole of humankind.'
October 23, 2015
Georgia Senate passes bill banning American Library Association from state libraries
The bill’s sponsors blamed the group’s new “Marxist lesbian” president for the legislation.
March 2, 2024
Calif. Bills Seek to Ban 'Gay Panic' Defense, Address Other Issues
Statewide LGBT right organization Equality California is sponsoring seven bills this legislative session.
February 27, 2014
A Navajo Nation Lawmaker Has Introduced Marriage Equality Legislation
Navajo Council Delegate Eugene Tso sponsored a bill that will be heard later this year.
April 12, 2022
N.C. Democrats File Bill to Repeal HB 2
"It is never too late to do the right thing," says Darren Jackson, lead sponsor of the bill.
April 25, 2016
Kentucky Advances 'License to Discriminate' Bill
The bill's sponsor made clear he's aiming to allow businesses to turn away LGBT customers.
February 25, 2016
Tennessee Republican with Anti-LGBTQ+ History Sentenced in Campaign Finance Case
He once sponsored a bill that would have allowed people to discriminate based on “sincerely held” beliefs.
August 14, 2023
Iowa Considers 'License to Discriminate' Bill, Plus Restroom Restrictions
The sponsor of the former bill, Dennis Guth, has called homosexuality a health hazard and a cause of "deep loneliness."
February 2, 2018
Bill Could Add More Benefits for Same-Sex Military Partners
A new bill with 40 co-sponsors in the House could add some more benefits to military LGBT partners and families.
February 14, 2013
Pa. Reps to Propose Bill Banning 'Ex-Gay' Therapy for Youth
Representatives Gerald Mullery and Brian Sims, who is gay, plan to sponsor a bill that would ban 'conversion therapy' for minors in Pennsylvania.
September 17, 2013
Calif. Bill on Scouts' Tax Exemption on Hold
The bill, which would take away the state tax exemption of the BSA and other groups that discriminate, is on hold while its sponsor seeks more support.
September 13, 2013
Florida's Anti-Trans Sports Bill Won't Pass
There probably isn't enough time to consider it, says its sponsor, Sen. Kelli Stargel. Meanwhile, Arizona's governor vetoes an anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
April 21, 2021
S.D. House Fails to Override Gov.'s Veto on 'Bathroom Bill'
The bill's key sponsor said he wouldn't seek an override of the governor's veto, but discussion of that precise issue appeared on the calendar for the state House today.
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March 3, 2016
Group Claims It Didn't Know Honoree Was 'Don't Say Gay' Sponsor
LGBT activist Scott Wooledge pressed the group to apologize and take down a Web page raising money for one of the "Don't Say Gay" bill's sponsors.
May 1, 2013