Tag: Republican
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Jeb Bush: I’m ‘Fine’ With Transgender Soldiers if Morale Is Unaffected
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says he’s “fine” with transgender people openly serving in the military – as long as it doesn’t compromise morale, Yahoo News reports.
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Only In America : Senate Fails to Pass Critical Protections for LGBT Youth
Majority of Republican Senators shamefully vote down the Student Non-Discrimination Act.
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Jon Stewart Sums Up Republican Reactions to Marriage Ruling: ‘Voldemort Has Risen’
On Monday night’s The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart was positively giddy about the Supreme Court’s rulings last week supporting healthcare, fair housing and, of course, marriage equality.
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With Sweeping New Ruling, Candidates Should Commit to Upholding the Rule of Law
Today, the Human Rights Campaign, the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, issued the following statement regarding the ruling in Obergefell v Hodges.
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Illinois Bill Protecting LGBT Youth from Conversion Therapy Moves to Governor
Today, the Illinois State Senate voted 34 -19 to pass House Bill 217, the Illinois Youth Mental Health Protection Act that will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth from the dangerous and discredited practices of conversion therapy. The bill was overwhelmingly approved 68-43 by the State House in May and is heading to the desk of Republican Governor Bruce Rauner.
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North Carolina Gov McCrory Vetoes Needless, Mean-Spirited Bill
Today, Republican North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory vetoed SB 2 – an unnecessary bill that would have sent the wrong message about the state by allowing “magistrates, assistant registers of deeds, and deputy registers of deeds to recuse themselves from performing duties related to marriage ceremonies due to sincerely held religious objections.”