Author Archives: Lisa Keen
Katie Hill: ‘I am leaving’ but ‘the fight goes on’
U.S. Rep. Katie Hill revealed in a farewell address Thursday that she has received thousands of "vile, threatening emails, texts, and calls that make me fear for my life and the lives of people I care about.”
Katie Hill resigns, citing fear of continued ‘brutality’
U.S. Rep. Katie Hill, one of eight openly LGBT members of the U.S. House and part of Speaker Pelosi's leadership team, announced Sunday evening she will resign her office. Hill said she was concerned her estranged husband and "hateful political
Katie Hill hit with allegations, ethics investigation
Openly bisexual U.S. Rep. Katie Hill was swamped with media attention this week when a conservative website published a photo of her naked with a female campaign staffer. Hill denied a second allegation that she had a relationship with a
CNN town hall: a night of unexpected drama
It was clear that a lot of preparation was put into the October 10 CNN Town Hall on LGBTQ issues. More than 50 LGBT people of all ages and walks of life told their stories and asked questions of the
Supreme Court probabilities spell uncertain results
Taking a look at what each justice said during the October 8 Title VII case arguments and coupling that with their past voting records and remarks on LGBT decisions narrows down the prospects for how the U.S. Supreme Court
A glimmer of optimism in Title VII arguments
Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to meld the argument regarding sexual orientation discrimination with that regarding transgender discrimination but one of the new justices signaled he was "really close" to seeing a Title VII claim.
Supreme preview: “Stakes could not be higher”
Many U.S. Supreme Court observers expect the trio of Title VII cases to be argued October 8 will be the most watched cases of the court's 2019-20 term. All believe the outcome will have enormous consequences.
LGBT debate: candidates grilled on the past
Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Elizabeth Warren seemed to draw the warmest applause Friday night at the first national LGBT forum for presidential candidates.
Arizona decision: narrow but ‘dangerous’
The Arizona Supreme Court this week allowed a business that produces wedding invitations to refuse creating them for same-sex couples by citing their religious beliefs. LGBT legal activists said the ruling was a very narrow but potentially dangerous in the
