LGBTQ+ Democrats will take a stand during Trump’s joint address — including skipping it entirely
“I won’t sit and watch him lie,” Vermont Democratic Congresswoman Becca Balint said.
March 4, 2025
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“I won’t sit and watch him lie,” Vermont Democratic Congresswoman Becca Balint said.
In some good news coming out of November's election, at least 495 LGBTQ+ candidates won their races.
That will be the message of her presence and that of her fellow Democrats at Monday's inauguration, she said in a recent commentary piece.
The Delaware Democrat calls moment ‘awe-inspiring’ and vows to fight for all Americans.
Sinema, the first out bisexual in Congress, said the rule is necessary to build consensus. Also, as she leaves office, she is being accused of misusing campaign funds for extensive and expensive travel.
The bill, which now goes to the Senate, would deny insurance coverage for gender-affirming care for trans children of service members.
The Republican's latest anti-LGBTQ+ effort would write a binary definition of sex into federal law.
The Minnesota Democrat is the first LGBTQ+ person to represent the state in Congress.
“All are welcome to use our restroom regardless of gender identity or expression, political ideology, or shoe size,” U.S. Rep. Emily Randall said.
A companion bill is being fast-tracked in the House as well.
The disgraced gay ex-congressman said he needed more time to make money from his podcast to pay the fines he owes. He wanted a delay until August, but a judge granted it just until April.
Advocates are calling on President Joe Biden to veto it.
"This legislation has been hijacked by Speaker Mike Johnson and anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.
A look at the attention-seeking political gamesmanship of the South Carolina congresswoman that will lead to real people getting hurt.
California Democratic U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs is leading the charge.
The first trans member of Congress is speaking out against the president’s attempt to erase Americans.
The anti-LGBTQ+ Republican lawmakers followed a cisgender woman they mistook as the first transgender member of Congress into the bathroom.
“They’re going to try and do things in committees to tack on horrible riders to target our community, and we are planning to meet these attacks with strength and strategy,” he said.
The announcement was tucked away in the Congressional Record.
Here we go again.
Led by Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker, they have sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders.