NASHVILLE, TN — (12-22-22) — Tennessee Republican State Sen. Jack Johnson introduced this week a proposed bill that would make it illegal for drag queens to perform in front of children statewide. According to SB 0003, introduced by Republican State Sen. Jack Johnson, drag shows would be redefined as “adult cabaret” and would prohibit Drag [...]
RICHMOND, VA — (12-01-22) — Richmond scores another perfect score of 100 for LGBTQ Protections for its third year in a row by the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI) scorecard for the City’s work in LGBTQ protections. “We are working hard every day to build a welcoming, inclusive and equitable city, and [...]
MOSCOW, RU — (11-22-22) — Russia’s State Duma Committee on State Construction issued its recommendations on Monday, on a number of controversial amendments to an anti-LGBTQ propaganda bill adopted last month. The State Duma Committee rejected provisions that would introduce criminal liability for repeated violations of the law prohibiting the promotion of non-traditional sexual relations, [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (11-16-22) — Twelve Senate Republicans joined Democrats in voting 62-37 to advance the Same-Sex Marriage Rights Bill, named officially as the 'Respect for Marriage Act' on Wednesday. The legislation received 62 votes, two more than the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture to begin or end debate on a bill. In July, [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (11-12-22) — LGBT advocacy group Lambda Legal, files lawsuit against the Pentagon over its ban on HIV recruits. The LGBT advocacy group behind the lawsuit argues that the virus is no longer the threat it was in the 1990s. Lambda Legal has sued the US Department of Defense and the US Army [...]