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House Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage in Bipartisan Vote Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National July 20, 2022 0The U.S. House approved on Tuesday with significant bipartisan support the Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify marriage rights...
Pelosi Hints at Legislation to Codify Same-Sex Marriage Rights Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National June 30, 2022 0House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hinted at the possibility of legislation to codify the right of same-sex couples to marry, which...
Mixed Views Among U.S. Adults on Trans Issues: Pew Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National June 28, 2022 0A new survey from a leading non-partisan research center reveals Americans have mixed views on transgender issues at a time...
Biden Signs Wide-Ranging Executive Order on Conversion Therapy, LGBTQ Youth Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National June 16, 2022 0President Biden, in recognition of Pride month during a reception with LGBTQ leaders and advocates at the White House, signed...
Corporate Allies Increasingly Challenged Over LGBTQ Support Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National June 12, 2022 0After years of leveraging their familiar brand names to denounce anti-LGBTQ measures in state legislatures, large corporations are facing increasing...
Biden Names Lesbian Hispanic Immigrant to Serve on Federal Judiciary Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National April 29, 2022 0President Biden has nominated Ana Reyes, an attorney at the D.C-based law firm Williams & Connolly LLP, for a seat...
Court Orders Fed’l Prison to Provide Immediate Transgender Surgery for Inmate Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National April 21, 2022 0The U.S. Bureau of Prisons is required to allow a federal inmate to have for the first time gender reassignment...
Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider to Visit White House on Transgender Day of Visibility Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National March 31, 2022 0Amy Schneider, the transgender participant on “Jeopardy!” who holds the game show’s second-longest winning streak after 40 victories, is set...
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Vulnerable to Legal Challenges on Many Fronts: Experts Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National March 20, 2022 0With Ron DeSantis expected to sign the “Don’t Say Gay” bill any day now, legal experts are already seeing myriad...
Disney CEO Comes Out Against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill, Says He Contacted DeSantis Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News March 10, 2022 0Disney CEO Bob Chapek, amid criticism for declining to speak out against the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill, came out...
Disney’s Muted Response to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Riles LGBTQ Fans Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National March 8, 2022 0The “Don’t Say Gay” bill faces mounting criticism as it continues to advance in the Florida Legislature and appears headed...