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Heroes of the Resistance: Standing Up for LGBTQ Rights in Employment, the First Amendment, Health Care, Marriage Equality, and More.

GLAAD — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:47:30 +0000

Much has happened this week in positive changemaking for the LGBTQ community at this time of challenge and uncertainty. Heroes in government, law, and in faith communities, are standing up to enormous pressure by the Trump administration and those emboldened by anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. Standing Up for LGBTQ Protections in Employment At the Equal Employment Opportunity [...]

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Election 2025: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Candidates on the Record

Jae Moore — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:40:34 +0000

Early voting has begun for the April 1 election for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel are running for a 10-year term. These are their records on LGBTQ issues: In response to the question from PBS Wisconsin, “Do trans people have any specific protections under the law? Are they a protected class? Do they [...]

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Election 2024: Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate Candidates’ Record on LGBTQ Issues

GLAAD — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:40:22 +0000

Pennsylvania primary voters have chosen the contestants in the open U.S. Senate election. Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey, Jr., will face off against David McCormick, a Republican former CEO of Bridgewater Associates hedge fund, and former Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs during the George W. Bush administration. Casey was first elected to [...]

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GLAAD to Senate: Pass the Respect for Marriage Act Now

GLAAD — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:30:15 +0000

In a new digital and broadcast advertising campaign, GLAAD calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Respect for Marriage Act immediately. The Respect for Marriage Act is a critical piece of federal legislation that would improve the lives of millions of families around the country. The bill passed the House with bipartisan support [...]

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Families at Risk in New PSA Spotlighting the Stakes in the Midterm Election

GLAAD — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:49:33 +0000

Gay dads Kent and Diego know that the impact of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade will have wide-ranging effects, including threatening LGBTQ families and their marriages. They urge voters to show up to the polls to protect all families in “Marriage Threat,” a new 30-second PSA from GLAAD in collaboration with Family Equality. The ad premieres October 12 with [...]

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History Is Made with Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court

GLAAD — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:36:37 +0000

Today in a bipartisan vote, the Senate confirmed the historic appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. Jackson is the first Black woman to be confirmed in the history of the court, and her confirmation fulfills a campaign promise made by President Joe Biden. The vote [...]

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