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Democrats Reintroduce Transgender Bill of Rights Amid Flood of Anti-Trans Bills

The proposed resolution, introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Sen. Edward Markey, would provide a framework of protections for trans and nonbinary people.

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Democrats Introduce International LGBT Rights Bill

The move follows President Obama's State of the Union, which called for protecting LGBT rights as a matter of national security.

Democrats Push To Outlaw 'Gay Panic' Defense
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Democrats Push to Outlaw 'Gay Panic' Defense

Attacking an LGBT person after they make an unwanted sexual advance is indefensible, opponents say.

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WATCH: Highlights from the Senate's ENDA Debate

Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa said ENDA's passage would make this "an uplifting week," amid comments from several senators on both sides of the aisle in support of the legislation.

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House & Senate Democrats Unveil Legislation to Promote LGBTQ+ Rights Abroad

They warn that anti-LGBTQ+ laws elsewhere have the potential to threaten LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. too.

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25 Senators Urge Obama to Stand Up for LGBT Rights Worldwide

Senators are pressuring President Obama to step up and appoint a special envoy for LGBT rights to the U.S. Department of State to protect LGBT people internationally.

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Pro-LGBT Mass. AG Eyes Senate Seat

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Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important

First celebrated in 1866 in Texas, it's now a federal holiday.

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The Significance of Juneteenth

On this date in 1865, the news of slavery's end came to the last state practicing it. It's become a day to celebrate and reflect on African-American history.

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BREAKING: Senate Approves ENDA on Initial Vote

For the first time in U.S. history, the Senate approved the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, by a bipartisan vote of 64-32, sending the legislation to the House of Representatives.

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