RAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday signed Senate Bill 214, legislation authored by Sen. Toni Atkins that will strengthen the capacity of the San Diego River Conservancy to protect and enhance historic, cultural and natural resources within the watershed along the 52-mile San Diego River. SB 214 builds upon Assembly Bill 392, legislation authored…
Arch-conservative former judge Roy Moore won Alabama’s Republican Senate nomination Tuesday over incumbent Luther Strange. Both President Trump and Vice President Pence had campaigned for Strange and a Mitch McConnell-aligned super PAC had spent millions of dollars to help the senator, but to no avail. “While we were honored to have fought hard for Big…
The “Elders React” video series brought together people of older generations to watch the Emmy-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race reality competition and offer their thoughts. Emotions ranged from surprise to confusion and laughter and everything in between. Check out the video above.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin has successfully fought to include an amendment to the FY 2018 State Department appropriations legislation to prevent the elimination of two critical offices for ensuring LGBTI rights are a U.S. foreign policy priority. “America must lead by example, and eliminating…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Joint Chiefs Chairman Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford indicated in testimony that he opposes President Trump’s transgender military ban. Dunford told the Senate Armed Services Committee today, “I believe that any individual who meets the physical and mental standards … should be afforded the opportunity to continue to serve.” As reported…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After a public hearing and over five years of groundwork, the Birmingham City Council has passed a fully inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, and Mayor William Bell has committed to signing the ordinance into law immediately. The ordinance passed unanimously on a vote of 7-0. Council Members Kim Rafferty and William Parker were not…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican leaders today decided to shelve the vote on Obamacare repeal during a weekly caucus meeting on Capitol Hill, as they acknowledged that the latest proposal, from Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), lacked the 50 votes it required to pass. Monday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) had announced her intention…
“I want to be heard.” It is really as simple as that. I just want to be heard. More specifically, I want to be heard in my healthcare. I want my healthcare delivered to me to be personal, derived specifically for me, and the exact opposite of community-wide healthcare. I don’t want to be a…
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Legislature has sent seven Equality California-sponsored bills to Governor Jerry Brown for his signature. In addition, lawmakers approved two resolutions sponsored by Equality California. If the bills are signed into law, it will bring to 127 the number of pieces of legislation advanced by Equality California to advance the health and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced it had recruited 104 top businesses — employing more than 5.8 million people — as corporate cosponsors on the Equality Act. By joining HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act, these companies have stepped up to support full federal equality for LGBTQ people through the Equality Act, landmark…
