Current Affairs

What is the current state for LGBTI people across the globe?

What is the current state for LGBTI people across the globe? https://t.co/wUECjjHv7w #IDAHOT2016 pic.twitter.com/jeWgopEqzE — Gay Star News (@gaystarnews) May 17, 2016

Russian activists risks arrest and attacks by holding rainbow flashmob in St Petersburg

Russian activists risks arrest and attacks by holding rainbow flashmob in St Petersburg https://t.co/g6eiyA4vuC pic.twitter.com/ft4ywT7jxc — Gay Star News (@gaystarnews) May 17, 2016

Kosovo holds second-ever Pride

Kosovo holds second ever Pride and it's a triumph https://t.co/5c3LmvepYj #IDAHOT2016 pic.twitter.com/XseYHcFwAf — Gay Star News (@gaystarnews) May 17, 2016

Obama on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

"Our nation is committed to the principle that all people should be treated fairly and with respect." —@POTUS pic.twitter.com/OGYpGRB9Nj — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 17, 2016

Obama at Rutgers: ‘Ignorance is not a virtue’

Amen, Mr. President.

Geidner interviews President Obama on SCOTUS

Congrats to our friend Chris Geidner on his interview yesterday with President Obama on Supreme Court matters, including the Senate’s refusal to grant a hearing to Supreme Court nominee Judge…

Norton stands up to House Republicans on DC budget autonomy

At tomorrow’s OGR markup to repeal DC budget autonomy referendum, I’ll offer an amendment to grant DC budget autonomy by an act of Congress. — Eleanor H. Norton (@EleanorNorton) May…

HHS Issues Regulations Banning Trans Health Care Discrimination

.@HHSGov Issues Regulations Banning Trans Health Care Discrimination https://t.co/HvTlhPM5eO #FlushDiscrimination pic.twitter.com/id3cFEmToa — Trans Equality (@TransEquality) May 13, 2016 Another breakthrough ruling in what has become Transgender Week in the Obama…

House Republicans warn D.C. not to assert budget independence

House Republicans warn D.C. not to assert budget independence – The Washington Post https://t.co/N4FCAuQZgg — Aaron C. Davis (@byaaroncdavis) May 12, 2016 Rep. Mark Meadows threatens to prosecute District of…

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