WASHINGTON D.C. — (09-20-23) — Democrats revive an investigation into discrimination committed by the US Military against the LGBTQ service members and veterans. The DNC marked the 12th anniversary of the repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on Wednesday by relaunching their efforts into investigating the lasting impacts of military policies that [...]
PITTSBURGH, PA — (09-13-23) — Pittsburgh City Council passed two bills Tuesday, both of which are aimed at protecting gender-affirming care for the city’s LGBTQ population. The two bills, sponsored by Councilmembers Barb Warwick, Bobby Wilson, and Bruce Kraus, passed at a time where LGBT laws and protections are handled differently, depending on which state [...]
GREENBELT, MD — (08-25-23) — Maryland district judge Deborah Boardman, denied parents’ appeal to reinstate an opt-out policy for the LGBT Curriculum in Montgomery County Public Schools on Thursday, striking a blow to anti-LGBTQ activists. The case, Tamer Mahmoud v. Monica B. McKnight, was filed over the district’s May decision to rescind its opt-out policy [...]
SAN FRANCISCO — (08-20-23) — Last Thursday the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed the LGBTQ community a victory when it refused to allow Idaho to enforce a first-in-the-nation ban on transgender women and girls from participating in female sports leagues, saying the measure is likely unconstitutional. The Court delivered a victory for LGBTQ [...]
WASHINGTON D.C — (07-19-23) — The Republican majority in the US House of Representatives have struck down three Democratic projects that would have provided services to the LGBT community during Tuesday’s fiscal 2024 Transportation-HUD Appropriations markup. Needless to say Democrats were enraged. The three earmarks cost came to a total of $3.62 million, with two [...]