May 3, 2025
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House Republicans defeat motion to safeguard protections for LGBT employees of federal contractors

Steve Lee, Editor12 mins

Today, House Republicans defeated a motion in the U.S. House of Representatives to safeguard President Obama’s executive order protecting LGBT employees of federal contractors from discrimination. During consideration of a bill to require federal agencies to cut costs by eliminating existing regulations, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) offered a procedural motion to exempt regulations implementing the…

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Bill to protect workers with disabilities from discrimination passes Assembly Labor Committee

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

SACRAMENTO –  A bill by California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) to protect disabled workers from on the job discrimination was approved on a unanimous, bipartisan vote by the Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment Wednesday. AB 488 would eliminate an exemption for employees of sheltered workshops and rehabilitation centers with special minimum wage licenses…

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Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore defies Supreme Court, orders probate judges to discriminate against same-sex couples

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

Alabama’s chief justice, Roy Moore, has ordered his state’s probate judges  to deny marriage licenses to same-sex couples because he does not believe that the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision applies to Alabama. Claiming the Supreme Court did not specifically address Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage in the historic Obergefell v. Hodges case, Moore…

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Ben Carson says bringing back ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ might be a good idea

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

Ben Carson may have re-invigorated his presidential campaign with firings and hirings but his anti-LGBT stance shows no signs of abating. During an interview with CNN Carson’s new campaign chair, retired Major Gen. Robert F. Dees, said he wanted to restrict the role of women in the military and bring back the days of “Don’t Ask,…

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Broad coalition of LGBTQ, racial justice and health groups file amicus brief in SCOTUS challenge to Texas abortion restrictions

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National LGBTQ Task Force has joined a coalition of LGBTQ, racial justice, and health equity organizations in filing an amicus brief in Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down draconian restrictions on abortion providers enacted by the State of Texas in 2013. If the restrictions are upheld, it…

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Trans bodybuilder joins Athlete Ally

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

Transgender U.S. military sergeant and bodybuilder Shane Ortega has joined Athlete Ally as a Professional Ambassador. Ortega joins MMA Fighters Jessica Aguilar and Nicole Upshaw, National Women’s Soccer League Forward Zakiya Bywaters, Great Britain’s No. 1 male blind ski racer John Dickinson-Lilley and Canadian National Soccer Team Defender Carmelina Moscato who were also welcomed today…

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Ellen DeGeneres to be honored with People’s Choice Humanitarian Award

Steve Lee, Editor12 mins

Ellen DeGeneres will be honored as Favorite Humanitarian at the People’s Choice Awards Wednesday, Jan. 6. “I am so honored to be receiving the People’s Choice Humanitarian Award,” said DeGeneres in a statement. “I think it  sums me up perfectly as I am both a human and an itarian.” DeGeneres, a 15-time People’s Choice Awards…

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NOM declares funding ’emergency’

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

After failing to stop same-sex marriage becoming law in all 50 states, the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has hit another obstacle — a critical shortfall in donations. Despite still attracting support from Republicans the group has now repeatedly warned of a critical donation shortfall. Pink News reports that the group has sent no less…

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