Marco Rubio, Jim Banks Introduce Bills for New Transgender Military Ban
The Senate bill, called the Ensuring Military Readiness Act, would bar service for anyone who had transitioned anytime in the past 36 months before service.
February 16, 2023
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Ted Cruz Wins Iowa Republican Caucus
The staunchly antigay Ted Cruz has won the Iowa Republican caucus.
February 1, 2016
Marco Rubio Is No 'Change' for LGBT Americans
In a GOP field already crowded with right-wing candidates seeking the 2016 presidential nomination, some position Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as a moderate -- but he's not when it comes to LGBT equality.
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April 13, 2015
A Huge Night for Donald Trump
Trump has been declared a winner in seven states, Ted Cruz in three, and Marco Rubio in one.
March 1, 2016
Gay Trump ally Richard Grenell really, really wanted to be secretary of State. It went to Marco Rubio
There was even a plan to pay people to post favorably about him on social media, but Grenell apparently had no role in it.
December 6, 2024
Pulse: Hate Crime or Terrorist Attack?
A year later, activists, politicians, and scholars debate Omar Mateen's motives.
June 9, 2017
Meet the Gay Bahamian-American Fighting to Rebuild His Island
Shevrin Jones, a gay Florida legislator, said America must lead with love and help the Bahamas rebuild.
September 7, 2019
Far-Right Groups Spout Lies About Trans Kids Leading Up to Election
The worst offenders include America First Legal, run by former Trump aide Stephen Miller (pictured), and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.
November 4, 2022
Gun Rights Absolutists Are Going Off the Rails
Marco Rubio gets jeered, while Wayne LaPierre claims gun control advocates want to take away all individual freedoms.
February 22, 2018
In Debate, Kasich Backtracks on LGBT Rights; Others Trade Insults
Kasich says business owners shouldn't be 'pressured to participate in something that is against their deeply held religious beliefs.' Meanwhile, Trump exchanges insults with Cruz and Rubio.
March 4, 2016
Marco Rubio: ‘Gay Community Was Targeted’
The Florida senator talks to The Advocate about what led to the attack.
June 12, 2016
GOP DEBATE: Candidates Slam Trump, Dems, Each Other
They also vied for who's most religious and toughest on illegal immigration.
January 29, 2016
DEBATE: Prime-Time Event Mostly on Economy, But LGBT Issues Come Up
Ben Carson gets quizzed on being a board member for LGBT-friendly Costco; others tout 'family values' cred, denounce Democrats and the media.
October 28, 2015
Marjorie Taylor Greene and House Republicans Are Trying to Cut Pete Buttigieg's Salary to $1 a Year
The noted homophobe Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is critical of Pete Buttigieg's use of government aircraft, saying he's flying to receive awards "for the way people have sex."
November 8, 2023
Tammy Baldwin to Marco Rubio: Marriage Equality Bill Is Not 'Stupid'
Baldwin clapped back at her Senate colleague after he called the Respect for Marriage Act a "stupid waste of time."
July 22, 2022
WATCH: Rubio Fears 'Christianity' Will Become 'Hate Speech'
The presidential hopeful believes the so-called gay agenda presents a 'real and present danger' to mainstream Christianity.
May 26, 2015
Ted Cruz Still Wants a Federal Marriage Amendment
The possible 2016 presidential contender doesn't want the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage bans. He'd rather just amend the U.S. Constitution to forbid them.
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January 22, 2015
Marco Rubio Says 'God's Rules' on Marriage Trump Supreme Court
The Republican candidate prayed with pastors in Iowa this week and told a Christian TV station he's not done fighting marriage equality because it's 'not settled law.'
November 25, 2015
Trans Americans, drag performers outraged at Trump's use of their images: report
His anti-trans ads have used their images without their consent, and some are considering legal action.
October 30, 2024
Ted Cruz Creates Anti-LGBT 'Religious Liberty' Panel
The group, which will advise Cruz on policy, includes hate group leader Tony Perkins, the Benham brothers, and more.
March 2, 2016
GOP Rep Voted Against Marriage Bill, Then Attended Gay Son’s Wedding
The Pennsylvania Republican congressman is being called a hypocrite for voting against a bill that would protect the marriage he celebrated with his gay son.
July 26, 2022