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19 07, 2023

LGBT Earmarks Stripped by GOP During House Markup

2026-08-20T15:05:24-07:00July 19th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

16 11, 2022

12 GOP Senators Vote to Advance Same-Sex Marriage Bill

2026-09-23T17:17:53-07:00November 16th, 2022|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

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, [...]

5 10, 2022

We Need to Go After Gay Marriage’ says TN GOP Candidate Andy Ogles

2026-08-20T15:06:24-07:00October 5th, 2022|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

NASHVILLE, TN — (10-05-22) — TN GOP Congressional candidate Andy Ogles’ said "Same-sex marriage should be a state decision rather than a federal one". “The next thing we need to do is go after gay marriage. We need to revert that back to the states, so each and every state can decide her destiny.” said [...]

14 09, 2022

GOP Senators Push for Delay on Same-Sex Marriage Vote

2026-08-20T15:06:24-07:00September 14th, 2022|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (09-14-22) — Senate Republicans are pushing to delay the upcoming vote scheduled for Monday on the Democrats Same-Sex Marriage Bill. In fact Senator Pat Toomey (R) told reporters on Wednesday that he hasn’t decided if he’ll back legislation protecting same-sex marriage but did say that this coming Monday is too soon for [...]

12 09, 2022

Senate GOP Threatens Filibuster on Gay Marriage Bill

2026-08-20T15:06:24-07:00September 12th, 2022|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (09-12-22) — Senate GOP members are threatening to filibuster the same-sex marriage bill that received nearly 50 House Republican votes. Now that the first ever same-sex marriage bill is coming up for a vote, Senate GOP members are threatening to filibuster it unless the bill addresses religious liberty. While proponents publicly say [...]

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