Michigan Homophobic Farmer Wins Lawsuit Against City
A federal judge finds East Lansing improperly denied the farmer’s participation in a local farmers market.
September 4, 2023
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A federal judge finds East Lansing improperly denied the farmer’s participation in a local farmers market.
Anitgay Republican senator Sam Brownback of Kansas is holding up a Michigan judge's nomination to the federal bench because she reportedly helped lead a commitment ceremony for a lesbian couple four years ago.
After seven GOP congressmen changed their vote, an amendment to a defense bill that would have prohibited discrimination against LGBT people failed to pass.
“We need to write discrimination out of our law right away,” Rep. Sean Maloney said.
House Republicans voted down an energy spending measure that included an amendment that prohibited discrimination against LGBT federal contractors.
While Minnesota GOP state senator Paul Koering (pictured), who came out as gay since his last election, beat back a primary challenge from an antigay opponent, and same-sex marriage advocate Eliot Spitzer decisively won New York's Democratic gubernatorial nomination, other gay and gay-friendly candidates lost in their primary battles Tuesday.
A step toward equality was thwarted by one vote, and that's completely unacceptable, writes congressional candidate Emily Cain.
The House of Representatives remains under Republican control, but all the Democratic LGBT representatives were reelected.
Rep. Rick Allen's action caused several fellow Republicans to walk out of a policy meeting.
130 members of Congress filed a joint amicus brief supportive of a lesbian couple challenging DOMA in court.
The out presidential candidate proved the line of progress is never straight.
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Republicans have had an unthinkable night, with it becoming a real possibility the party will retain control of the Senate and House, while also winning the presidency.
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The list of Republicans keeping their seats in the House includes some of the most antigay.