In a letter sent Tuesday, thirty-four Senate Democrats accused Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of diminishing enforcement of civil rights laws … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats Blast Betsy DeVos Campaign to Undermine Protections for LGBT Students
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Congressman Introduces PRIDE Act to Combat Violence Against LGBT People
New York Rep. Sean Maloney (above) has introduced the LGBT Pride Act, which aims to combat the high rate of violence experienced by LGBT … [Read more...] about Congressman Introduces PRIDE Act to Combat Violence Against LGBT People
Betsy DeVos is Fine with Letting States Discriminate Against LGBT Students: WATCH
Controversial Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday told a House Appropriations subcommittee that states should be allowed to set rules on … [Read more...] about Betsy DeVos is Fine with Letting States Discriminate Against LGBT Students: WATCH
Parents of Gay Children Forced Out Of Shanghai’s Marriage Market: WATCH
11 mothers seeking partners for their eligible gay sons and daughters were forced out of Shanghai's famous "marriage market" after a confrontation … [Read more...] about Parents of Gay Children Forced Out Of Shanghai’s Marriage Market: WATCH
Person Shot Dead in Fresno Alley Was Member of LGBTQ Community
Imer Eliu Alvarado (above, via Facebook), a person who some identified as transgender and others identified as a gay man, was shot and killed in an … [Read more...] about Person Shot Dead in Fresno Alley Was Member of LGBTQ Community
Jimmy Kimmel Presents a ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ for the Trump Era: WATCH
We all know the famous Schoolhouse Rock episode "I'm Just a Bill". Well, Jimmy Kimmel has refashioned the educational cartoon for the Trump era, and … [Read more...] about Jimmy Kimmel Presents a ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ for the Trump Era: WATCH
Justin Bieber, Napercise, All About Eve, Beyoncé, Provincetown, Elizabeth Warren, Beyoncé: HOT LINKS
CRIMINAL ALIEN HOTLINE. People are reporting UFO sightings to the White House's new hotline. MINNESOTA. Eagan firefighter sues city, claiming he … [Read more...] about Justin Bieber, Napercise, All About Eve, Beyoncé, Provincetown, Elizabeth Warren, Beyoncé: HOT LINKS
PA Rep. Brian Sims Phoned a Facebook Troll’s Grandmother and Exposed a Hateful Coward
Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims's response to a Facebook troll has gone viral this week after Sims called the troll's grandmother. Turns out trolls … [Read more...] about PA Rep. Brian Sims Phoned a Facebook Troll’s Grandmother and Exposed a Hateful Coward
New Mexico’s GOP Governor Signs Bill Outlawing ‘Conversion Therapy’
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, a Republican, signed into law a bill that would prohibit the use of 'conversion therapy' in the state, making it … [Read more...] about New Mexico’s GOP Governor Signs Bill Outlawing ‘Conversion Therapy’
Senate Set for ‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination to a full vote in the U.S. Senate. Democrats reached the 14 votes … [Read more...] about Senate Set for ‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch