Eight times Kyrsten Sinema let down the LGBTQ+ community — and others
Sinema, the first out bisexual in the U.S. House and then the Senate, came into office as a liberal but moved to the right.
January 24, 2025
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New Jersey Democratic state Sen. Paul Sarlo calls trans women men and advocates for sports ban
The statements, made by Democratic Senate Deputy Majority Leader Paul Sarlo, reflect an alarming uptick in transphobia among some Democrats.
January 14, 2025
Republicans release top bill priorities in rules package. The No. 1 priority? Trans people
The rules package released by Speaker Johnson shows that transgender people are likely to be a top priority for Republicans in 2025.
January 3, 2025
Kyrsten Sinema defends filibuster in farewell address to Senate
Sinema, the first out bisexual in Congress, said the rule is necessary to build consensus. Also, as she leaves office, she is being accused of misusing campaign funds for extensive and expensive travel.
December 26, 2024
Democrats' Filibuster on Gun Control Actually Worked
The filibuster looks like it's ended with an agreement that the Senate will vote on two ideas.
June 16, 2016
AOC: End Filibuster to Protect Marriage Equality and More
The move would allow the Senate to write marriage equality, abortion rights, and other rights into federal law, Ocasio-Cortez points out.
June 29, 2022
Hawaii Conservatives Attempt 'Citizen's Filibuster' on Marriage Equality
Amid allegations that conservatives opposed to marriage equality trying to cheat the system, advocates remain optimistic that Hawaii will become the next U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.
November 5, 2013
LGBTQ+ Groups Call for Expanding Supreme Court, Lifting Filibuster
"The Supreme Court has lost the public's confidence in its integrity and has eroded its own legitimacy," say four LGBTQ+ legal organizations.
July 5, 2022
Sinema Refuses to Change Filibuster to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's refusal to support changing the Senate rule has most likely doomed the legislation that Democrats had wished to pass.
January 13, 2022
Nebraska Lawmaker Filibusters to Stop Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
“I will burn the session to the ground over this bill,” Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh said.
March 1, 2023
Kyrsten Sinema Gets More Heat Over Her Support for Filibuster
More than 50 Arizona LGBTQ+ activists and allies call on the Human Rights Campaign to urge Sinema to back filibuster reform so that key legislation can move forward.
January 19, 2022
Open Letter Calls on Out Senator Kyrsten Sinema to End Filibuster
LGBTQ+ activists say they'll pull support for the bisexual senator if she doesn't end what many see as a roadblock to the Equality Act.
June 23, 2021
Missouri GOP Ends Dem's 39-Hour Filibuster of Antigay Bill
Republicans were able to cut off a filibuster and advance an antigay "religious freedom" law.
March 9, 2016
24 Hours Later, Mo. Dems Still Fillibustering Anti-LGBT Bill
On the horizon is another sleepless night for Missouri Democrats intent on stopping an anti-LGBT constitutional amendment from making it to the November ballot.
March 8, 2016
Nebraska GOP Lawmakers Break Filibuster in Effort to Ban Trans Care and Abortion
The legislation, strongly opposed by Sens. Megan Hunt and Machaela Cavanaugh, will likely come to a final vote Thursday.
May 17, 2023