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Former Obama LGBT Liaison Named PFLAG Executive Director Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 20, 2019 0A former White House liaison to the LGBT community in the Obama administration has been named the new chief of...
Court Rules Anti-Gay Discrimination in Housing Case not Sex Discrimination Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 20, 2019 0A federal court in Missouri has ruled anti-gay discrimination isn’t a sex discrimination in a case where an elderly lesbian...
Pence Calls Criticism of Wife’s Anti-LGBT School ‘Deeply Offensive’ Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 20, 2019 0Vice President Mike Pence, who’s notorious for his anti-LGBT record, responded Thursday to criticism over his wife Second Lady Karen...
Barr Hints at Continuing Anti-LGBT Policies at Trump Justice Department Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 19, 2019 0William Barr, President Trump’s pick to become the next attorney general, held his cards close to the vest on LGBT...
Tulsi Gabbard Apologizes for Anti-Gay Past in New Video Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 18, 2019 0Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard apologized for her anti-gay past — including 2004 remarks calling marriage-equality advocates “homosexual extremists” —...
New Kansas Governor Latest to Sign Order Against Anti-LGBT Discrimination Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 17, 2019 0On her first day of office, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday became the latest new governor to sign an...
N.Y. Advances ‘Ex-Gay’ Therapy Ban, Long-Awaited Transgender Protections Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 16, 2019 0With Democrats in control of the New York Senate for the first time in a decade, lawmakers on Tuesday sent...
Ohio’s New GOP Governor Signs Order Against Anti-LGBT Discrimination Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 15, 2019 0Newly sworn-in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, signed on Monday during his first day in office an executive order...
Warren’s Newfound Support for Surgery for Trans Inmates could Impact 2020 Race Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 12, 2019 0Transgender advocates cheered Elizabeth Warren for coming out this week in favor of transgender inmates having access to gender reassignment...
New Florida Gov Excludes LGBT People from Non-Discrimination Order Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News January 10, 2019 0Newly sworn-in after his victory over Andrew Gillum in the Florida gubernatorial race, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Wednesday an...
New Michigan, Wisconsin Governors Sign Orders Against Anti-LGBT Bias Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 8, 2019 0Newly seated governors in Michigan and Wisconsin signed on Monday executive orders against anti-LGBT discrimination as among the first acts...