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A coalition of key LGBTQ+ and immigrants’ rights groups has come forward with a strong condemnation of potential revisions to the United States asylum system. In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and members of Congress, organizations including Immigration Equality, the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, and Lambda Legal have outlined severe concerns regarding the implications of these changes for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. Photo: Provided by The White House

2 Live Crew rapper Luther Campbell is planning to run for Congress to rep his home state of Florida — accompanied by a flashy documentary film to chronicle his challenge to the Washington establishment, The Post can confirm.Campbell, 63, the frontman of the hip-hop legends whose 1989 album “As Nasty As They Wanna Be” was the center of a landmark obscenity case, told Page Six last week that he was plotting a run for federal office.“I’m gonna make an announcement in a couple of weeks,” he said. “I think I have a great chance of winning.”Campbell, also known as “Uncle Luke,” officially launched a political committee in January to explore unseating incumbent Rep.

January 18, 2024All federal workers, including employees of Congress, are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. That’s the benefit Buttigieg took advantage of when his children developed medical complications.But the decision to do so, in 2021, just months after being confirmed as Secretary of Transportation, has drawn jeers and derision from conservatives, many of whom believe that fathers shouldn’t qualify for parental leave since they do not directly give birth — or, apparently, have any significant role in child-rearing, except when it’s politically convenient to champion “parental rights.”Luna, 34, who gave birth to a son in August, had initially planned to return to Congress soon after giving birth.

disgraced former Congressman George Santos, which is scheduled to air at 11 a.m. EST Monday on her YouTube channel.Fumudoh, 31, posted the minute-long trailer to X on Sunday with the caption, “I asked George Santos all the hard-hitting questions.”“Oh my god.

expelled Rep. George Santos in a swan song and dance filled with lies on Saturday night.Holding a press conference outside of the Capitol building following his expulsion, Santos, played by Yang, insisted he was being assaulted and bullied by the entire country because he was a “proud, gay thief.”“Since the day I was elected, it’s been a witch hunt, but if I’m guilty of anything it’s for loving too much- slash- fraud,” he said with an overcoat draped over his shoulders, during the show’s “Cold Open.”“Now I’m sure you bloodthirsty jackals in the media have a thousand mean, nasty questions you’re dying to ask me, go,” Santos says before a reporter responds “You called this press conference, no one asked you to do this”As he called on reporters for questions, Santos attempted to trick them by asking for their banking personal information such as their bank routing number, mother’s maiden name, and childhood pet, the latter of which got an answer.Now stripped of his congressional duties, Santos referred to himself by his new title of “Professor, Major, General, Reverend, Astronaut Santos, Protector of the Realm and Princess of Genovia,” the fictional country from “The Princess Diaries” film series.When he is asked how he’d like to be remembered later in history, Santos answered with his parody of Elton John’s hit song “Candle in the Wind.”Santos, appearing in a dark room alongside a grand piano for his final performance, began singing his ballad by saying goodbye to the “Congress Queens” although they didn’t know him because he lied about his entire life to them.

mounting a vigorous defense of himself during debate on the floor of the House.Santos, who faces 23 federal criminal charges, has claimed that the House Ethics Committee rushed its investigation into allegations against him, with the intent of reaching a predetermined conclusion that he was guilty of wrongdoing.Despite concerns from some lawmakers over the precedent that voting to expel a member who has not yet been convicted might set, and opposition from Republican House leadership, 105 Republicans — or almost half the caucus — voted with 206 Democrats to remove Santos from office.Those Republican members voting for expulsion were:On the other side of the aisle, only four Democrats voted against expelling Santos.Reps. Nikema Williams (Ga.) and Bobby Scott (Va.) voted against expelling the congressman, while Reps.

privileged resolution had cited Santos’s indictment on 23 criminal charges.It also cited the recent guilty plea by Nancy Marks to charges of falsifying campaign finance reports. Marks was the former treasurer for Santos’s congressional campaign.It also cited Santos’s history of fabrications — many to which he has admitted publicly — regarding his professional and personal background, including his heritage, his educational and work history, and his “history of misrepresenting his and his family’s connections to major events, including the Holocaust, Sept.

resolution, introduced by U.S. Rep.

end of the Writers Guild of America strike. “I am so excited to be here.

restrict members of Congress and their staffers from using insider information related to the stock market to boost their personal financial standing. A lawyer by trade, the 36-year-old has served as a CNN commentator since leaving Congress. He is likely to face a contested Democratic field.

LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act, sponsored by openly gay U.S. Rep.

allegedly fled Brazil after being charged with using stolen checks to purchase $700 worth of clothing from a high-end shop on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro in 2008. Santos will next appear in court on June 30.According to prosecutors from the U.S.

Florida Republican Congressman Greg Steube, wants to amend Title IX — the civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on sex — to carve out an exception and discriminate by recognizing one’s sex as “based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.” Photo: Office of Greg Steube

Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) just prior to the start of LGBTQ+ History Month, would create a commission to study the creation of such a museum and establish it within the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex.Both measures are required to be signed into law to create a new Smithsonian Museum.The first bill creates an eight-member commission — consisting of individuals with expertise in museum planning or LGBTQ+ research and culture — to look into the viability of establishing a national LGBTQ+ museum.The commission would be tasked with reporting recommendations for a plan of action to establish a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture; developing a fundraising plan to support operations and maintenance; obtaining an independent review of the fundraising plan; reporting on the availability and cost of acquiring collections for the museum; identifying possible locations for the facility; and submitting a legislative plan of action to establish and construct the museum to Congress.The commission’s study would have to be completed, and all materials submitted to Congress, within 18 months of its start.The second bill, which could only be acted upon after the commission’s findings are submitted, would formally create the museum within the Smithsonian Institution, which has previously hosted queer events at its facilities.Pocan’s bill is currently being co-sponsored by all other eight out LGBTQ members of Congress, as well as 50 other House members. “As our community faces unprecedented attacks and attempts to erase our history, we must preserve and protect our stories for future generations,” Pocan said in a statement.

The home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was “swatted” on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights, after someone who disagreed with her proposed transgender policies called in a fake emergencies.Police dispatched five officers to the congresswoman’s Rome, Georgia home at 1:04 a.m.

provided the edge for the Biden-Harris ticket in 2020, powered by a surge in new voter registrations. According to the survey, about 84% of LGBTQ Americans are registered to vote, and engaging the LGBTQ community to flock to the polls this November could provide the edge for pro-equality candidates in a number of highly contested races.

Robert Garcia, the mayor of Long Beach, speaks at a virtual press conference about COVID-19 July 2. Photo: City of Long Beach

President Joe Biden’s social spending plan, the Build Back Better Act, could let some married couples file amended returns and potentially receive refunds. Photo: iStock

pic.twitter.com/NFaUnIh4Gt— Charles Graham (@CharlesGrahamNC) October 6, 2021The ad subsequently went viral, being viewed more than 3 million times on Twitter and allowing Graham to raise more than $20,000 for his campaign, reports Raleigh-based NBC affiliate WRAL.But as the ad was being shared online by people of left-leaning political persuasions, critics began pointing out Graham’s more conservative voting record in the General Assembly, including his support for some abortion restrictions,

anti-LGBTQ rhetoric — lashed out at Jenner over her campaign for governor of California in the state’s upcoming recall election.Jenner, running as a Republican, appeared at the the Conservative Political Action Conference over the weekend to speak about her campaign, which seemingly led to Greene’s anti-trans tweet.“GOP support & consultants working to elect Jenner for Governor in CA are playing the left’s stupid identity politics game,” Greene wrote on Monday.

July 6, 2021Republicans nationwide are attacking transgender people and transgender rights, with lawmakers in multiple states introducing and passing bans on trans athletes competing in sports according to their gender identity.Greene also attacked Vice President Harris in her tweets, claiming that “no one” likes her, “not even the Democrats.” She also claimed that “no one cares” about the new, more transmissible COVID-19 variant, known as Delta.She also slammed Fox News, calling them part of

allows federally-funded social service providers to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.The members of Congress have signed onto a letter asking Acting HHS Secretary Norris Cochran to reverse the rule, which would allow various forms of discrimination, such as a taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agency refusing to place children with same-sex couples, an immigrant services center refusing to support an LGBTQ refugee or asylum seeker, or a federally-funded

REPEAL Act, introduced by Congresswomen Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Jenniffer González Colón (R-Puerto Rico), comes as the public’s understanding of HIV and how it is transmitted — with the threat of transmission nearly eliminated if a person regularly takes antiretroviral drugs to maintain an “undetectable” viral load — has changed since the virus was first discovered almost 40 years ago.Currently, 32 states and two U.S.

Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said at a news conference at the Capitol Thursday morning. “This time, it will be not only passed in the House, but on a path to a signing at the White House.

See also: LGBTQ people and allies fuel progressive reform movement in Rhode IslandIn an interview with LGBTQ Nation, Wilkes explained why she felt it was important to be open about her sexual orientation, telling the news aggregator website: “It’s essential for me personally to be able to live 100% in my truth.

The Washington Post, several lawmakers from both parties stepped in to try to break up the altercation, which some believed was about to devolve into a fistfight.Last Thursday, Harris reportedly set off metal detectors when trying to enter the House chamber, with security officers finding him carrying a gun that was concealed by his suit coat. According to HuffPost, Harris tried to get another member to hold the gun for him so he could go vote, but that member, U.S.

mocking of a pandemic that has claimed more than 400,000 American lives.However, an aide for U.S. Rep.

Mondaire Jones continues to make history, after one of the first Black gay men elected to Congress was chosen by his elected peers to become the freshman Democratic representative in the House.The New York Democrat was unanimously picked top be freshman leader, a role that requires him to act as spokesperson for the newest members of Congress and represent them in weekly meetings with House leadership.In a press release, Jones’ office called it the “most influential role available to a freshman

The Hill.Each man would bring different perspectives and qualities to the job. Maloney, the son of a military veteran and lumberjack who represents a swing district in the lower Hudson Valley, just north of New York City, has proven an ability to consistently win in a conservative-leaning district ever since his first election in 2012.

Sen. Chuck Schumer vowed to fight for entertainment venues hard hit by the coronavirus crisis.The New York Democrat and Theater District representatives touted the proposed Save Our Stages Act as a much-needed lifeline to live venues and most importantly Broadway, which has been shut down since the beginning of the pandemic.“The phantom of COVID has hit Broadway maybe the hardest of all live venues in America,” Schumer said at Duffy Square at Seventh Avenue and West 47th Street.

revealed that members of the UMass Amherst College Democrats had sought out Morse in dating apps with the intent of entrapping him and releasing sensitive conversations to the press, he continued to battle rumors and innuendo about his alleged inappropriate behavior, with at least one push poll, a digital ad from a women’s group seeking out “victims” who had interacted with Morse, and an ad by a labor-aligned group that attacked him for “sexual relationships with college students.”Morse’s

Pod Save the People last year, Jones reflected on the historical significance of his candidacy, telling Mckesson, “When I was growing up poor, black and gay, it would have made my life so much easier to be able to look to an openly gay Black member of Congress…because that would have been direct evidence for me that things really do get better.“So while I’m not running to be the first openly gay Black member of Congress, I am definitely acutely aware of the fact that I’m already making a

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New Jersey Globe. “I have changed my mind and better understood that that was the wrong vote at the time.”Kean made the comments during a virtual event with Roselle Park Councilman Joseph DeIorio and his husband, former Roselle Park Councilman Thos Shipley, gay Republicans who became the first married gay couple to serve together in public office in 2015.Kean is the presumptive favorite in the Republican primary for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District in central New Jersey.