Tag: LGBT Issues

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., vice-chair of the House Judiciary Committee, joins advocates for the The Equality Act, a comprehensive nondiscrimination bill for LGBT rights, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Monday, April 1, 2019. The Equality Act amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in education, employment, housing, credit, federal jury service, public accommodations, and the use of federal funds.

‘No’ on the ‘Equality Act’

Washington Examiner · April 15, 2019 4:00 am

The Pentagon is trying to take back re-enlistment bonuses from California National Guard members because they were improperly promised and paid. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

National Security

California National Guard to defy Trump administration’s military transgender ban

Daniel Jativa · April 13, 2019 10:26 pm

A woman waves a rainbow flag during the 11th annual Pride Parade along Ocean Drive, as part of Miami Beach Pride week, Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Miami Beach, Fla.

San Jose city council votes to hang rainbow flags near new Chick-fil-A

Alana Goodman · April 13, 2019 4:45 pm

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at an annual meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Mike Pence’s nonexistent homophobia

Karol Markowicz · April 12, 2019 2:47 pm

Mike Pence, Pete Buttigieg.

Mike Pence accuses Buttigieg of attacking ‘my Christian faith’

Daniel Jativa · April 12, 2019 2:10 pm

Magazine - Features

Waiting for Catholics to vote as Catholics? Don’t hold your breath

Michael Warren Davis · April 12, 2019 4:00 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sergei Kislyak.

Beltway Confidential

Letter from the editor: April 16, 2019

Hugo Gurdon · April 12, 2019 4:00 am

Buttigieg: I’m not critical of Pence’s faith, just bad policy

Diana Stancy Correll · April 12, 2019 3:49 am

A petition to restore traditional Navy job titles has reached 100,000 names, which means the White House must respond. (Navy photo)

Navy to allow sailors to dress as ‘their preferred gender’ while out of uniform

Diana Stancy Correll · April 12, 2019 2:19 am

A display from The Satanic Temple-Chicago has been placed in the Statehouse rotunda at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. It joins the Nativity scene to mark the Christmas season and the Menorah to mark Hanukkah.

Karen Pence says Pete Buttigieg is attacking her husband for ‘notoriety’

John Gage · April 9, 2019 10:57 pm

Beltway Confidential

Novel idea: Give legal protection to adoption agencies that follow Christian beliefs

Nicole Russell · April 9, 2019 7:43 pm

In this March 23, 2019, photo, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks to a crowd about his presidential run during the Democratic monthly breakfast at the Circle of Friends Community Center in Greenville, S.C.

Beltway Confidential

The Left thinks Pete Buttigieg isn’t gay enough

Tiana Lowe Doescher · April 9, 2019 7:38 pm