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BREAKING: House Passes Equality Act LGBTQ rights Bill

May 17, 2019

May 17, 2019

Despite previously aggressive pushback from Republican lawmakers, the US House of Representatives passed the Equality Act on Friday, May 17....

10 Openly LGBTQ-Identifying People Sworn into Congress, Making History

January 3, 2019

January 3, 2019

Political history was made today as 10 openly LGBTQ-identifying politicians were sworn into the 116th U.S. Congress. Thursday, Jan. 3,...

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Urges Congress to Support LGBTQ+ Rights

December 20, 2018

December 20, 2018

Last week, by majority vote, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights urged the 116th Congress to prioritize civil rights issues...

COLUMN: Why the “Rainbow Wave” at the 2018 Midterm Election Matters for Future Queer Generations

November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018

By Elijah Root Sanchez The 2018 midterm election has been considered the most diverse election in terms of candidates and...

A Breakdown of What all the LGBTQ+ Midterm Election Victories Mean

November 8, 2018

November 8, 2018

The Blue Wave that swept through the U.S. House certainly had a rainbow tinge to it, and the victories didn’t...

Top 10 Nationwide LGBTQ Victories in the Midterm Elections

November 7, 2018

November 7, 2018

With the dust settling on yesterday’s midterm election results, it seems there is hope on the horizon for LGBTQ+ representation...