Legal
Robert White takes his seat as D.C. Councilmember At-Large
Councilmember @RobertWhite_DC takes his seat at the dais to the applause of his now-colleagues pic.twitter.com/OSktMz1cv9 — Council of DC (@councilofdc) September 16, 2016 Congrats to freshly minted D.C. Councilmember Robert…
Ivanka Trump Suggests Gay Male Couples Are Out of Luck in Donald Trump's Family Leave Plan
Ivanka Trump Suggests Gay Male Couples Are Out of Luck in Donald Trump's Family Leave Plan https://t.co/XBLVpzE8Dp pic.twitter.com/1MQzoImHjk — Towleroad (@tlrd) September 15, 2016
Trans activist’s murder trial postponed
Trans activist’s murder trial postponed https://t.co/pV6bN8VDlg — Washington Blade (@WashBlade) September 15, 2016
DHS: Stop using private prison companies
NCTE proudly joins this letter calling for DHS to stop using private prison companies! https://t.co/xAlPIbpl9G — Trans Equality (@TransEquality) September 14, 2016
UK tells gay Ugandan asylum seeker he can Skype his boyfriend after he is deported
UK tells gay Ugandan asylum seeker he can Skype his boyfriend after he is deported https://t.co/MAaOjFTikE pic.twitter.com/0vvcWTnN7P — GSN (@gaystarnews) September 12, 2016 The heartless and inhumane policy of the…
Nigerian president reinstates anti-LGBT crackdown
Nigerian president reinstates anti-LGBT crackdown https://t.co/zd0uvQ9x0c — Washington Blade (@WashBlade) September 6, 2016
More on Kenda Kirby lawsuit at Supreme Court
More on Kenda Kirby lawsuit at Supreme Court https://t.co/7256cFx2Mn — Washington Blade (@WashBlade) September 6, 2016 Our friend Kenda Kirby continues her struggle for justice.
SCOTUS overturns NC’s gutting of voting rights
#NC: SCOTUS decision means voters won’t have to show one of several qualifying photo IDs; early voting reverts to 17 days, to begin Oct. 20 — Democracy NC (@democracync) August…
President Obama grants an additional 111 commutations
.@POTUS cannot do it alone. Congress must act to enact a fairer federal sentencing system: https://t.co/eNv6u25429 pic.twitter.com/J4cL84Yjyc — The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 30, 2016
Obama to Congress: take action against the Zika virus
"A fraction of the funding won’t get the job done. You can’t solve a fraction of a disease." —@POTUS on #Zika: https://t.co/3orxZnKw0j — The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 28, 2016…