Hyattsville City Council Passes Human Rights Act
First small city in Maryland to prohibit discrimination against transgender individuals On December 2, 2013 the Hyattsville City Council, in a 9-0 vote, passed the Hyattsville Human Rights Act.
Hawaii Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
By Oskar Garcia, Associated Press The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday legalizing gay marriage, putting Hawaii a signature away from becoming a same-sex wedding destination. Senators passed the bill…
Tammy Baldwin Gives Speech on Bipartisan Employee Non-Discrimination Act
The U.S. Senator urges senate floor to consider moving forward with ENDA On November 4, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin delivered remarks on the floor of the United States Senate regarding…
Equality Maryland Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Non-profit organization honors Senator Richard S. Madaleno By Katrina C. Miles Equality Maryland, the largest LGBT civil rights group in Maryland, is hosting their 25th Anniversary Celebration on Oct 27.
Queer Women Voice Their Opinion on Government Shutdown
Lesbian celebrities and local women weigh in October 1, 2013 Congress missed their midnight deadline to pass a crucial spending bill, causing the beginning of a partial government shutdown.
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Fairness to Domestic Partners
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend employee benefit programs to cover the same-sex domestic partners of federal employees to the same
Petition Started for U.S. Olympic Team to Carry Gay Pride Flag
Laurence Hewitt of New York, New York has started a petition on Change.org asking the U.S. Olympic Team to show their support for equal rights by flying the gay pride…
Congressman Asks for Protection of LGBT Rights at 2014 Olympic Games in Russia
Bipartisan letter asking for protection of LGBT athletes, staff, and spectators Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, lead a…
D.C. Passes JaParker Deoni Jones Birth Certificate Equality Amendment Act
By Katy Ray Washington, D.C. legislators have taken yet another significant stride toward bringing transgender equality to the District. Recently, councilmembers unanimously approved the JaParker Deoni Jones Birth Certificate Equality…
Heather Mizeur Running for Governor of Maryland
July 17, 2013 - Today, State Delegate Heather Mizeur (D-Takoma Park) officially announced her run for Governor of Maryland. She would be the nation’s first openly gay person elected governor.