Pope Francis’ Statements Welcomed by LGBTQ Supporters Victoria A. Brownworth National February 3, 2023 0“Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Pope Francis said during an exclusive interview January 24 with The Associated Press. It was a declaration...
GOP Continues Pushing Anti-LGBTQ Legislation in 2023 Victoria A. Brownworth National January 24, 2023 0Last year, more than 400 anti-LGBTQ bills by Republican-controlled state legislatures, setting a record for anti-LGBTQ legislation. Just weeks into...
The McCarthy Era Begins in Congress Victoria A. Brownworth National January 19, 2023 0It was 1:04am Friday night when Kevin McCarthy finally won the Speakership after 15 ballots and a long battle with 20 far-right...
Far Right Protests Targeting the LGBTQ Community Show Link with Violent Attacks Victoria A. Brownworth National January 1, 2023 0Far-right activists engaged in at least 55 public actions targeting members of the LGBT+ community, according to a new report released this...
A Look at the Respect for Marriage Act Victoria A. Brownworth National December 1, 2022 0On July 19, the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) with 47 Republicans voting in favor of the...
Study Shows Nearly Half of LGBTQ-Owned Businesses Were Denied COVID-Relief Loans Victoria A. Brownworth National October 16, 2022 0Through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered many small businesses, the federal government provided relief loans throughout that...
Analysis: The Rogue Supreme Court Victoria A. Brownworth National July 7, 2022 0Hillary Clinton warned everyone in 2016 that if Donald Trump were elected, the Supreme Court would pass into his hands....
Inside the Prison Walls Victoria A. Brownworth National January 6, 2022 0Unless otherwise noted, names have been altered to protect the privacy of formerly incarcerated persons. Evie Litwok’s mother was a...
Pauli Murray, Architect of History Victoria A. Brownworth Community November 4, 2021 0This article uses she/her pronouns in keeping with Murray’s own writings, but Murray was a transmasculine and gender-nonconforming lesbian. Some...
LGBTQ History and Disability Victoria A. Brownworth Community October 22, 2020 0Disabled people have long been hidden from history, and unsurprisingly, disabled LGBTQ historical figures too have been hidden. The LGBTQ...
LGBTQ History Project: U.S. Supreme Court v. LGBTQ Americans Victoria A. Brownworth Community October 8, 2020 0June 30, 1986 was a broiling hot day in Washington, D.C. when the U.S. Supreme Court released the decision in...
