Kevin McCarthy pulls out of speaker’s race

Today, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pulled out of the race to be speaker of the House. McCarthy announced his withdrawal during a meeting in which the House Republican Conference was scheduled to pick its candidate for speaker, reports The Huffington Post.  The election for the Republican candidate for the next speaker has also been postponed. “If we are…

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Michael Sam to be honored by Athlete Ally at Action Awards

The NFL’s first openly gay player, Michael Sam, will receive an Athlete Ally Action Award, Athlete Ally announced today. Athlete Ally, a nonprofit focused on educating and activating athletes to champion LGBT equality, will also honor basketball legend Grant Hill and tennis champion Dr. Renée Richards at this year’s Athlete Ally Action Awards Oct. 20…

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Bill to give teachers support resources for LGBTQ students signed into law

SACRAMENTO – Thursday,  Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 827 by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach) into law. The new law provides greater support for LGBTQ students by ensuring schools provide teachers information on related school site and community resources available to their students. “My experience as a classroom teacher has taught me one…

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