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WASHINGTON D.C. – (06-12-22) – Vice President Kamala Harris called out Republican-led states that have passed dozens of hate laws targeting LGBTQ youth during a speech at the Capital Pride Festival in D.C. on Sunday. “No one should fear going to a nightclub for fear that a terrorist might try to take them down,” said [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (06-02-22) — The White House is celebrating Pride Month by releasing its Official Pride Month Proclamation, amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation instituted by Republicans. In fact the Human Rights Campaign says there have been more than 300 anti-LGBTQ bills proposed by states controlled by Republicans and at least 28 states so [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (06-01-22) — The U.S. Marine Corps marked the first day of “Pride Month” with a celebratory image featuring rainbow bullets. “Throughout June, the USMC [U.S. Marine Corps] takes #Pride in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members,” the U.S. Marine Corps said in a statement posted on Twitter @USMC. [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (03-07-22) — The U.S. Senate passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022 on Monday night by unanimous consent, making lynching a federal hate crime and explicitly criminalizing a heinous act that has become a symbol of our history's racial violence. After more than a century and 200 failed attempts to pass [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (02-10-22) — The U.S Senate made history on Tuesday confirming Chantale Wong, the first openly LGBTQ Person of Color to an Ambassador-Level position. President Biden nominated her for the position back in July. “As the first out LGBTQ person of color confirmed to an ambassador-level position, Ambassador Wong is also a symbol [...]
TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-09-22) — After nationwide outrage, the Florida Senate Education Committee passed its controversial 'Don't Say Gay bill' late Tuesday along party lines. The bill would bar school districts from encouraging classroom discussion on sexual orientation or gender identity. The 'Parental Rights in Education Bill', commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (12-30-21) — The U.S. economy ends 2021 on a high note as the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000 to 198,000, more evidence that president Biden's economy remains strong in the aftermath of 2020's coronavirus recession. Jobless claims dropped by 8,000 to 198,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (04-29-21) — The Lincoln Project turns their attention to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in "Truthless", their latest super pac attack ad against Republican conservatives that began airing on social media and Midwest markets on April 21, 2021. The Republican Super Pac has been a strong ally of president Joe Biden and [...]
ATLANTA, GA — (03-26-21) — Following Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signing a draconian Restrictive Voting Law on Thursday, voting rights groups filed a lawsuit over the Republican-crafted law that gives state lawmakers more power over elections and imposes a variety of new voting restrictions. The 35-page Complaint filed in federal court on Thursday in Atlanta, [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (03-14-21) — Banking giants as Nevada State Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Chase have said they will not process the $1,400 stimulus payments until Wednesday March 17th, causing outcry from their customers. Banks such as Chase and Wells Fargo released statements on Friday that they will not be processing and releasing [...]