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Equality PAC raises millions to boost LGBTQ representation in Congress
NPR· 2 days agoFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made that much clear, laying out the steps for the crowd: if Democrats get a majority in the Senate, they could vote to “pull back” the filibuster ...
Senate seeks formal apology for decades of LGBTQ+ discrimination in the federal government
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWarner. What happens next? The Senate will now review the resolution. If it gains sufficient...
Thailand: Passing of marriage equality bill a triumphant moment for LGBTI rights
Amnesty International· 6 days agoThis landmark moment is a reward for the tireless work of activists, civil society organizations and...
How Pekin is connected to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria· 3 days agoPEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — If it wasn’t for the influence of a U.S. Senator from Pekin, one of the most...
Photos: Juneteenth celebration at Anderson Library includes spoken word, color red artwork
The Anderson Independent-Mail via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"Freedom finally came...been a federal holiday since the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate...
Senate resolution apologizes to ‘hundreds of thousands’ of LGBTQ federal employees
The Hill· 4 days agoTim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) are leading the resolution, which...resolution in 2021....
Downtown WB erupts with colors of Pride
Times Leader· 7 hours agoWILKES-BARRE — Loki Bagg, 25, stood amidst an explosion of color at the corner of South Main Street with a trans pride flag tied around his shoulders,...
Push to continue building 2 Virginia-class submarines per year in limbo; could have major impact on...
Hartford Business Journal· 6 days agoThe push to continue the pace of building two Virginia-class submarines per year is in limbo as...
A second Trump term would double down on erasing trans rights. How advocates are preparing
The Raw Story· 7 days agoLGBTQ+ advocates are gearing up for a possible second Trump administration by planning future litigation, deepening relationships in Congress and mobilizing voters. If former president Donald ...
Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“On Juneteenth, we come together to celebrate fundamental American values of freedom and equality,...