Kentucky couldn't pass a single anti-LGBTQ+ bill this session — and it's not alone
"It’s clear that the anti-LGBTQ+ agenda is starting to fail, both in Kentucky and across the country."
April 16, 2024
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"It’s clear that the anti-LGBTQ+ agenda is starting to fail, both in Kentucky and across the country."
The state's House voted 69-47 in favor of the bill.
The proposed bill would amend current law challenged in federal court.
The California state senate approved a bill Friday that would allow same-sex couples to legally marry, making this the second time in two years that both houses of the California state legislature have passed a marriage equality bill, according to a press release from Equality California.
The state House gave final approval to the bill, which would allow for widespread discrimination by citing religious beliefs about marriage, sexuality, and gender.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, ending congressional debate on the issue for another year.
The House said no to Syrian immigrants in a vote over a controversial bill.
The Senate Majority Leader has made a commitment to the Respect for Marriage Act, which would protect marriage equality in federal law.
The poll comes after the House voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act to protect marriage equality.
The bill is aimed at protecting equal marriage rights no matter what the Supreme Court does.
Baldwin clapped back at her Senate colleague after he called the Respect for Marriage Act a "stupid waste of time."
The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.
Amid a looming government shutdown, over 160 lawmakers advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in 2024 appropriations discussions.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the option during Thursday’s White House press briefing.