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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.
Speed Read: A pulpit for bullies
The Tennessee legislature this week sent to the governor’s desk a bill the ACLU says the measure will make it easier for bullies to target LGBT students. The mega-charity World Vision said yesterday that it made a "mistake" Monday when
Senate committee prepares to square off over LGBT immigration status
In front of an unusually combative U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, former Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe urged members on Monday (April 22) to “fix” the current immigration reform bill by adding language to help LGBT citizens with foreign partners or
Bills in Rhode Island and Illinois put states in race to become Number 10
The race to become the tenth state to provide marriage equality for same-sex couples is underway, with Rhode Island and Illinois running neck-and-neck. Marriage equality bills were launched in both states’ legislatures last week.