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Republican U.S. Senate candidate: Government should stay out of LGBTQ+ issues

That's the word from Brent Hatch, son of the late Sen. Orrin Hatch, who's running to succeed Mitt Romney.

Conservative Sen. Orrin Hatch Makes Call for LGBT Acceptance

The senator, in calling for additional suicide prevention resources, gives a surprisingly pro-LGBT speech to his colleagues.

To Fight Marriage Equality, Utah Senator Backs Civil Unions

The conservative Republican from Utah thinks civil unions are a good way to prevent marriage equality.

Sen. Claire McCaskill to Orrin Hatch: Your Tax Bill Is a Fraud

The Missouri senator was visibly angry at the Republican ruse, telling her Utah colleague he's benefiting corporations at the expense of lower- and middle-class people.

Orrin Hatch, Who Once Likened Gays to Nazis, Calls for LGBTQ Rights

The Utah senator's farewell speech included a call for the protection of LGBTQ Americans from "invidious discrimination."

Mitt Romney Wants to Run for Senator From Utah

If U.S. Sen Orrin Hatch of Utah decides to retire, Mitt Romney wants to takr his place in 2018.

Senator Wants Big Exemption in Obama's Executive Order

Orrin Hatch says a presidential executive order banning anti-LGBT discrimination should let religiously affiliated employers opt out.

Utah Repub. Admits Nationwide Marriage Equality Is Inevitable

Sen. Orrin Hatch, a conservative Republican from Utah, says anyone who doesn't believe marriage equality will soon be the law of the land 'just isn't living in the real world.'

Why We Could Use Sen. Ted Kennedy Now

The author of a new book on the complicated and consequential Kennedy and his life's work on AIDS and marginalized communities, and how he always found a partner on the other side of the aisle.

Pence, Ryan, Hatch: LGBT Rights Records of Trump Successors

If Trump does the world a favor and resigns, life won't magically turn into sunshine and rainbows -- certainly not for LGBT people.

Ten GOP Senators Sign Brief Supporting DOMA

The 10, who claim no bigotry toward gays, represent less than a quarter of the Republicans in the U.S. Senate.

Op-ed: Don't Be Sore Winners on Marriage

As Republican leaders recognize the inevitability of marriage equality, let's be gracious in our victory, particularly as the fight for equality ensues in red states.

Senate continues debate on marriage ban

Debate in the U.S. Senate over the proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage is heating up ahead of a final vote on Wednesday.

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