During his campaign for the presidency, this is where Donald Trump claimed he stood regarding LGBTQ “rights and beliefs.” It appears he’s “lied” to the public yet again. Without warning or explanation, President Trump announced on Twitter Wednesday morning that he is
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led 28 U.S. senators in a letter to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, urging him to reinstate resources that protect LGBTQ people from housing discrimination. These resources, designed to help housing providers comply
Buckle up folks, we’re screwed… On January 19th, 2017, DT said that he would cut funding for the DOJ’s Violence Against Women programs. On January 19th, 2017, DT said that he would cut funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. the
Today, the Senate held a number of hearings for the incoming administrations nominees. One in particular was for General Mattis as Secretary of Defense. The approved a waiver to allow him to be considered even though he’s been retired only 3 of
On Thursday, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney [D-NY] offered an amendment to the military construction and veterans affairs spending bill that would prohibit discrimination against LGBT individuals in hiring and employment activities. It was very similar to an amendment that was offered last year
— by Zack Ford Dec 8, 2015 4:20 PM Over the past few weeks, several Republican presidential candidates have served up attacks on LGBT people, recommitting themselves to persecution by rolling back gains for equality and enshrining the right to discriminate into law.
A majority of states still do not clearly protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, people from discrimination in employment. As many as 28% of LGBT people report being denied career advancement because of their sexual orientation, and 1 in 4
Campaigners say White House move ‘will begin to undo one of the last vestiges of legally sanctioned discrimination’ — by Lauren McCauley, staff writer, Common Dreams In what is being hailed as a major victory for LGBTQ rights, the White House confirmed on Monday that
04/03/2014 Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is now able to process requests for Medicare Part A and Part B Special Enrollment Periods, and reductions in Part B and premium Part A
