January 19, 2025
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anti-LGBT violence

California Legislature condemns anti-LGBT violence in Chechnya

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The California State Legislature adopted Assembly Joint Resolution 16 Monday  urging President Trump and Congress to condemn the government-sanctioned persecution, torture, and murder of gay men in the Chechen Republic. More than 100 gay or suspected-gay men have been held and tortured in the region. AJR 16 is a bipartisan measure authored by…

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House LGBT Caucus condemns recent increase in anti-LGBT violence

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has condemned the recent increase in anti-LGBT attacks across the country, from community centers to the recent attack on a Member of Congress’s Pride flag. Within the first three months of 2017, there have been four attacks on LGBT community centers: Equality Florida’s office in Orlando, Garden…

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