Author Archives: Lisa Keen
No comfort in Kavanaugh’s responses at hearing
After calling Brown v. Board of Education one of the greatest Supreme Court decisions, nominee Brett Kavanaugh said he couldn't comment on his opinion of the court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Kavanaugh hearing meets ‘noise’ of resistance
Democratic senators and LGBT legal activists tried this week to force release of documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's work in President George W. Bush's White House.
Good appeals court ruling for renters, seniors
In an important preliminary matter, a federal appeals panel Monday said a landlord has an obligation to ensure that tenants do not harass other tenants because of their sexual orientation.
Sinema advances in Arizona, Baer in Florida
U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema advanced as expected in Tuesday's primary in the U.S. Senate race for Arizona. Another openly LGBT winner Tuesday night: attorney Lauren Baer in Florida, running for a U.S. House seat.
LGBT candidates scoring big wins in primaries
Two Congressional candidates advanced in primaries this month, and, for the first time ever, a transgender woman won a major party nomination for governor.
DOJ steps up its “religious liberty” agenda
LGBT groups say the Department of Justices latest moves to "protect religious liberty" look more like an escalation of the administration's campaign against equal rights for LGBT people.
Spicer book: why Trump convention speech included LGBT community
According to former White House press secretary Sean Spicer's new book, Republican presidential candidate Trump included support for the LGBT community in his speech as a way to stave off a floor fight over rules.
Four critical Senate races, few LGBT PACs
For Democrats, the hardest part of capturing the Senate majority will be hanging onto to four seats they already hold.
Kavanaugh: a ‘yank’ to the ‘extreme right’
The head of the LGBTQ Task Force said of Trump Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: "“There hasn’t been a nominee for the Supreme Court this extreme since Robert Bork.”
