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20 06, 2022

TX GOP Calls For Abolishing 1965 Voting Rights Act, Stripping LGBTQ of ‘Special Legal Entitlements’

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-31T16:07:04-07:00June 20th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Abolishing 1965 Voting Rights Act, civil liberties, Civil Rights Division, Election 2022, gay Austin news, LGBTQ Special Legal Rights, Politics 2022, Right Wing Takeover GOP, Ted Cruz|

AUSTIN, TX — (06-20-22) — Texas Republicans biennial convention votes to abolish the 1965 Voting Rights Act and strip LGBTQ Americans of what they call 'Special Legal Entitlements'. Their party’s 40-page platform now includes resolutions declaring President Joe Biden was not legitimately elected, calling for the abolishing of abortion, the repeal of the 1965 Voting [...]

9 07, 2021

LGBT Civil Rights Push in Michigan Falls Short Again

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-31T16:05:03-07:00July 9th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Bureau of Elections Michigan, civil liberties, Civil Rights Division, LGBT Civil Rights Michigan, LGBT politics Michigan, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Michigan LGBT News, Republicans block LGBT Rights|

LANSING, MI — (07-09-21) — The Michigan elections bureau on Friday announced that a ballot drive effort to protect LGBT citizens from discrimination has failed again, thanks to the Republican who have a track record of blocking such initiatives. ABC News reported that according to Republicans, the Fair and Equal Michigan failed to collect enough [...]

4 02, 2021

President Biden Signs Memo On Protecting LGBTQ Rights

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-31T16:07:07-07:00February 4th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: civil liberties, Civil Rights Division, lgbt politics, LGBTQ rights, president Biden LGBTQ rights|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (02-04-21) — President Biden announced his presidential memorandum on LGBTQ rights across the globe. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said during a press briefing at the White House on Thursday, “It reflects his deep commitment to these issues both here in the United States and everywhere around the world. The [...]

13 07, 2020

LGBTQ Rights Group A Wider Bridge names new Director

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-31T16:07:09-07:00July 13th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Civil Rights Division, Ethan Felson, israel action network, Jewish Federations North America, LGBT, lgbt politics, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Rights Group|

WASHINGTON — (07-13-20) — LGBTQ rights group A Wider Bridge, names longtime Israeli advocate Ethan Felson, as its leader amid increasing criticism of the Jewish state from progressives. A Wider Bridge announced the appointment of the former executive director of the Israel Action Network on Monday. The network is the Israel advocacy arm of the [...]

15 06, 2020

Supreme Court says Civil Rights Act Protects LGBTQ workers

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-31T16:05:04-07:00June 15th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: civil liberties, Civil Rights Division, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Neil Gorsuch, politics, U.S Supreme Court|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (06-15-20) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made history in a 6-3 Decision ruling that Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Protected by the Civil Rights Act. The ruling that employers who fire someone “merely for being gay or transgender” is a Civil Rights violation under federal law. Such a sex-based [...]

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