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Robert Garcia Oversight Committee

Gay Democratic rising star Robert Garcia eyes House Oversight Committee leadership role

Inside the Oversight Committee, Garcia has carved out a role as one of the most consistent and unapologetic critics of right-wing extremism.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore during panel discussion about emergency preparedness US Rep Sarah McBride speaks during a news conference

Sarah McBride and Wes Moore lead call for resistance

The prominent Democrats called for solidarity, courage, and unapologetic representation in rousing speeches.

Marriage law concept photo wedding rings wooden figures judge gavel rainbow LGBTQ flag

Baltimore Catholic charity violated gay man's rights by not paying spousal benefits, court rules

The man worked in information technology, not in a religious capacity, so his employer did not qualify for a religious exemption, a federal judge ruled.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, California AG Rob Bonta receive awards from Victory Fund

The two were recognized as allies to the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ rights SCOTUS protest against book banning and MCPS reading opt out

Supreme Court conservatives sympathize with parents objecting to LGBTQ-inclusive books

In hearing the Mahmoud v. Taylor case, conservatives leaned toward siding with these parents, while liberals wondered what other content parents could opt their kids out of.

Andry Hernandez Romero CECOT Terrorism Confinement Center Tecoluca San Vicente El Salvador

Gay asylum-seeker's lawyer worries for the makeup artist's safety in Salvadoran ‘hellhole’ prison

Andry Hernández Romero’s lawyer voiced her concern for the gay man who was deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison.

Aidan Maese Czeropski Senate staffer accused of having sex in Capitol building Washington DC USA

Senate staffer accused of having sex in Capitol building recounts 'horrific' backlash

Aidan Maese-Czeropski says that he was diagnosed with PTSD and spent time in a mental health institution after a video of him allegedly having sex in a Senate hearing room leaked.

MCPS Board of Education opt out protest of LGBTQIA content

Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books

Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to information.

Demonstrators at the Supreme Court building during the gender-affirming care case

The LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases to watch this term

Gender-affirming care, anti-straight discrimination, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

doctor in white coat with stethoscope and LGBTQIA progress pride flag enamel heart pin on pocket

Federal judge in Maryland blocks Trump's anti-transgender gender-affirming care order

Those who sued have "shown they will face irreparable harm" if the order is allowed to stand, a federal judge wrote.

Rainbow crosswalk in Hoboken (L); Women on motorcycles at Denver Pride (M); Empire State Building in rainbow colors (R)

What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15

Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.

2019 booking photo mug shot Ziz LaSota Zizian cult leader over crime scene tape illustrated background

Who are the Zizians, a cult-like group led by a transgender woman?

The group has been linked to six killings.

Brittney Griner The Gaylord national Resort and Convention Center at Potomac River waterfront

Brittney Griner cancels speech after finding threatening note in hotel room

The WNBA star cancelled her speech at a cannabis convention after finding a piece of duct tape left in the entrance to her hotel room containing the words “Gay Baby Jail."

Democratic state Attorney Generals supporting gender affirming care Kathy Jennings Delaware Rob Bonta California Anne Lopez Hawaii

15 Democratic state AGs stand by gender-affirming care

"Federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming care continues to be available, irrespective of President Trump’s recent Executive Order," the attorneys general say.

Attorneys General Kwame Raoul of Illinois and Rob Bonta of California

13 Democratic state attorneys general condemn Trump's lies about DEIA

"Contrary to President Trump’s assertions, the policies he seeks to end do not diminish the importance of individual merit, nor do they mean that employers are lowering their standards," their joint statement says.

MCPS parents protest LGBTQIA reading material supreme court building

Supreme Court will rule on allowing parents to ban students from LGBTQ+ lessons

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could allow guardians to prohibit students from hearing lessons or using books involving LGBTQ+ identities.

	
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