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Sce Dan Zwonzer first joed the Wyomg Hoe 2005, at least six bills targetg gay and transgenr people have been feated.

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MEET THE GAY REPUBLIN WHO HELPED FEAT EVERY ANTI-LGBTQ BILL WYOMG

Nikki Haley’s 2024 printial bid has seen her misgenr trans fluencer Dylan Mulvaney and claim Ron DeSantis’ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law “don’t go far enough”. She nounced DeSantis’ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law – which rtrictns LGBTQ+ discsns schools – for “not gog far enough” and misgenred social media fluencer Dylan Mulvaney. Durg his time the Republin Party, Stt supported the US ary’s reviled ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy, opposed same-sex marriage and told Newsweek that he nsirs homosexualy to be morally wrong.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez was ially a proponent of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, but he said expandg the anti-LGBTQ+ legislatn was “excsive”. Suarez told NBC News he ially supported DeSantis’ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, but he said expandg the anti-LGBTQ+ legislatn to all gras was “excsive”.

Asked if he meant to nvey support for same-sex marriage, he replied: “No, ’ before sayg that gay marriage is ‘legally acceptable’ Virgia and that “I, as ernor, will support that. History, Ron DeSantis has ma the missn of his ernorship to attack queer and trans people, whether ’s children or fai, or addn to his dranian “don’t say gay” law that forbids the discsn of the existence of LGBTQ+ people or their experienc the world schools through high school graduatn, he has stripped parents of the right to accs life-savg, medilly proven, and endorsed re for their children.

9 REPUBLINS WHO STOOD UP FOR THE LGBT COMMUNY"LIFE DOWN TO WHO YOU LOVE AND WHO LOV YOU BACK—ERNMENT HAS NO PLACE THE MIDDLE."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY DAN AVERYJULY 30, 2017/10:30 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY DAN AVERYJULY 30, 2017 / 10:30 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"9 REPUBLINS WHO STOOD UP FOR THE LGBT COMMUNY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-07-30T14:30:20.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-07-30T14:30:20.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA SEEM TO BE FUELG GOP POLICY, DON'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY: BELOW, WE'VE SPOTLIGHTED REPUBLIN POLICIANS WHO BROKE RANK TO SUPPORT THE LGBT MUNY. THE TENTN ISN'T TO PAT GAY-IENDLY REPUBLINS ON THE BACK, BUT TO REMD THEIR LLEAGU THAT FIGHTG FOR EQUALY AND BEG THE GRAND OLD PARTY ARE NOT MUTUALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STT TAYLORSTT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN MAY 2017, VIRGIA REPRENTATIVE STT TAYLOR BEME THE FIRST REPUBLIN TO SPONSOR THE EQUALY ACT, WHICH WOULD FALLY PROTECT LGBT AMERINS UNR EXISTG CIVIL RIGHTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“DISCRIMATN ANYWHERE IS AN JTICE,” SAID TAYLOR, A FORMER NAVY SEAL. “I’M PROUD TO SUPPORT THE EQUALY ACT AND WILL WORK TO ENSURE THAT ALL ARE TREATED THE SAME UNR THE LAW.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF PASSED, THE EQUALY ACT WOULD BAR DISCRIMATN BASED ON GENR INTY AND SEXUAL ORIENTATN AREAS CLUDG HOG, EMPLOYMENT, AND TN ALL 50 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A FORMER NAVY S.E.A.L. TAYLOR WAS ELECTED TO THE HOE OF REPRENTATIV NOVEMBER 2016. PREVLY, AS A MEMBER OF THE VIRGIA HOE OF DELEGAT, HE WAS A LEAD SPONSOR OF LEGISLATN TO PROTECT LGBT PEOPLE OM HOG DISCRIMATN. AND THE HOE, THE FIRST BILL HE TRODUCED WAS A MEASURE TO ADD SEXUAL ORIENTATN AND GENR INTY PROTECTNS TO THE FAIR HOG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ILEANA ROS-LEHTENGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE BIGGT PLATS LEVIED AGAST REPUBLINS IS THAT THEY DON'T E AROUND ON AN ISSUE UNTIL AFFECTS THEM DIRECTLY. ROS-LEHTEN HAS STOOD UP FOR LGBT RIGHTS EVER SCE HER SON RODRIGO ME OUT AS TRANSGENR— FACT SHE SPOKE OUT AGAST TMP RCDG OBAMA-ERA PROTECTNS FOR TRANS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THIS LAMENTABLE CISN N LEAD TO HOSTILE TREATMENT OF TRANSGENR STUNTS AND STUDI HAVE SHOWN THAT BULLYG AND HARASSMENT N BE TRIMENTAL TO THE EMOTNAL AND PHYSIL WELL-BEG OF TEENAGERS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2015 ROS-LEHTEN TEAMED UP WH WH OUT REP. JARED POLIS (D-CO) ON THE STUNT NON-DISCRIMATN ACT (SNDA), WHICH WOULD HAVE PROHIBED SCHOOLS OM DISCRIMATG AGAST CHILDREN BASED ON GENR INTY OR SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“EVINCE HAS SHOWN THAT ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSGENR STUNTS LOWERS THEIR RISK OF SUICI,” SHE EXPLAED. “JARED AND I TRODUCED OUR SNDA BILL TO PREVENT DISCRIMATN OF TRANSGENR YOUNG PEOPLE AND WE WILL RE-TRODUCE BEE OUR UNTRY BENEFS WHEN EVERYONE IS ACCEPTED AND WE LIVE UP TO OUR NATN’S PROMISE OF CLIVENS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROS-LEHTEN HAS DISAGREED WH THE GOP BEFORE, CLUDG G OUT SUPPORT OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE. SHE ALSO APPEARED WH RODRIGO AND HER HBAND A PSA FOR THE FLORIDA GAY RIGHTS GROUP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“FAY IS ABOUT ACCEPTANCE AND LOVE,” SHE SAYS THE VIO BELOW. “ALL OF OUR CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNY TO WORK HARD, EARN A LIVG AND TAKE RPONSIBILY FOR THEIR LIV ON THE SAME TERMS AS EVERYONE ELSE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LONGT-SERVG REPUBLIN WOMAN CONGRS, SHE CID TO RETIRE AT THE END OF THE 2018 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CDY KIRCHHOFERINDIANA HOE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INDIANA STATE REP. CDY KIRCHHOFER DIDN'T WANT TO SEE HER STATE BEE THE NEXT NORTH CAROLA SO, JANUARY 2017, SHE BLOCKED AN AN ANTI-TRANSGENR BILL OM MOVG THROUGH THE INDIANA HOE OF REPRENTATIV. HB 1361 WOULD HAVE PREVENTED TRANSGENR HOOSIERS OM UPDATG THEIR BIRTH CERTIFIT TO REFLECT THEIR LIVED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THE TENT OF THIS BILL IS TO STRIP TRANSGENR PEOPLE OF THE MOST BASIC AND FUNDAMENTAL DIGNY,” EXPLAED FREEDOM INDIANA. “HB 1361 SEEKS TO NY THE VERY EXISTENCE OF TRANSGENR PEOPLE—WH THE CEL MANDATE THAT A TRANSGENR PERSON’S BIRTH CERTIFITE N NEVER MATCH THE INTY THEY LIVE AS AND THE PERSON THEY HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN THEMSELV TO BE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KIRCHHOFER, THE REPUBLIN CHAIR OF INDIANA’S PUBLIC HEALTH COMMTEE, NFIRMED SHE WOULDN’T BE HEARG THE BILL. INSTEAD, SHE ENURAGED HER MTEE TO FOC ON BATG OPID AND HERO ADDICTN THROUGHOUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WE’RE SO THANKFUL TO REP. KIRCHHOFER AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO SAW THIS DANGERO BILL FOR WHAT IS: A HARMFUL, DISCRIMATORY DISTRACTN OM THE REAL ISSU FACG HOOSIER FAI,” SAID FREEDOM INDIANA'S CHRIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARLOS CURBELOCARLOS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REPRENTATIVE CARLOS CURBELO OF FLORIDA ALSO ME OUT AGAST THE TMP ADMISTRATN'S ROLLBACK ON TRANSGENR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THIS IS A DISAPPOTG CHOICE FOR THE ADMISTRATN TO MAKE," HE SAID A STATEMENT. "WE SHOULD BE WORKG TOWARD ENSURG ALL AMERIN CHILDREN FEEL SAFE AND ACCEPTED THEIR SCHOOLS, REGARDLS OF WHERE THEY LIVE, THEIR RACE, CREED, GENR INTY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CURBELO, THE ONLY REPUBLIN MEMBER OF THE CONGRSNAL LGBT EQUALY CC, HAS SPONSORED THE STUNT NONDISCRIMATN ACT (SNDA) AND SUPPORTS THE SAFE SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT (SSIA), WHICH REQUIR DISTRICTS TO ENACT ANTI-BULLYG POLICI THAT PROTECT LGBT STUNTS OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THE PULSE ATTACK, CURBELO ISSUED A STATEMENT LLG THE TRAGEDY "PARTICULARLY PAFUL BEE TAK PLACE DURG LGBT PRI MONTH." HE EXTEND HIS NDOLENC TO "FAY MEMBERS OF THE VICTIMS AND WH MANY OF MY NSTUENTS WHO ARE CELEBRATG PRI WEEKEND THE FLORIDA KEYS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE'S BEEN RANKED THE 11TH MOST BIPARTISAN MEMBER OF CONGRS, BREAKG RANKS OM THE GOP ON ISSU LIKE ABORTN, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND IMMIGRATN. IN MARCH 2016, CURBELO SAID HE WOULD NOT VOTE FOR TMP FOR PRINT, LLG "A MORAL CISN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROB PORTMANTOM WILLIAMS/CQ ROLL CALL)UNITED STATES - JANUARY 03: SEN. ROB PORTMAN, R-OH, IS ADMISTERED AN OATH BY VICE PRINT JOE BIN DURG A SWEARG- CEREMONY THE CAPOL'S OLD SENATE CHAMBER, JANUARY 03, 2016. (PHOTO BY TOM WILLIAMS/CQ ROLL CALL){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS OH SENATOR IS ANOTHER REPUBLIN WHO ME AROUND AFTER HIS CHILD ME OUT: THOUGH PORTMAN VOTED FOR THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT 1996, HE DID A 180 ON LGBT RIGHTS WHEN HIS SON WILL TOLD HIM HE WAS GAY 2011.WILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I'M ANNOUNCG TODAY A CHANGE OF HEART [FOR] GAY MARRIAGE," HE TOLD CNN 2013, MAKG HIM THE FIRST REPUBLIN THE SENATE TO ENDORSE THE EEDOM TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LATER THAT SAME YEAR, PORTMAN VOTED FAVOR OF THE EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMATN ACT (ENDA) AND TO RETHORIZE THE VLENCE AGAST WOMEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARK KIRKTHE OFFICE OF MARK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ILLOIS SENATOR MARK KIRK EXPLAED HIS SUPPORT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALY ON HIS WEBSE: “SAME-SEX UPL SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO CIVIL MARRIAGE. OUR TIME ON THIS EARTH IS LIMED, I KNOW THAT BETTER THAN MOST. LIFE DOWN TO WHO YOU LOVE AND WHO LOV YOU BACK—ERNMENT HAS NO PLACE THE MIDDLE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE VOTED AGAST OVERTURNG DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL MAY 2010 BUT, JT FIVE MONTHS LATER, JOED SEVEN OTHER SENATE REPUBLINS VOTG FAVOR OF S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN JANUARY 2016, HE BEME THE FIRST REPUBLIN SENATOR TO -SPONSOR THE EQUALY ACT, WHICH WOULD ADD SEXUAL ORIENTATN AND GENR INTY TO THE GROUPS PROTECTED OM DISCRIMATN UNR THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. BEFORE LEAVG OFFICE JANUARY, HE ALSO SPONSORED THE EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMATN ACT (ENDA).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KIRK, WHO LOST HIS RE-ELECTN BID NOVEMBER TO DEMOCRAT TAMMY DUCKWORTH, ALSO VOTED AGAST REPUBLIN PARTY EFFORTS TO FUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND BAN ABORTNS AFTER 20 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHARLIE DENTOFFICE OF REP. CHARLIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THE SUPREME COURT LG ON OBERGEFEL V. HODG, DENT, A REPUBLIN NGRSMAN OM PENNSYLVANIA, ENDORSED MARRIAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"AS A REPUBLIN, I VALUE EQUALY, PERSONAL EEDOM AND A MORE LIMED ROLE FOR ERNMENT OUR LIV," HE SAID A STATEMENT. "I BELIEVE THIS PHILOSOPHY SHOULD APPLY TO THE ISSUE OF MARRIAGE AS WELL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE CROSSED PARTY L BEFORE, CLUDG VOTG TO REPEAL DON'T ASK DON'T TELL DECEMBER 2010. AND 2013, HE -SPONSORED THE SAFE SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT (SSIA), WHICH WOULD REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO ADOPT POLICI PROHIBG BULLYG AGAST LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE ALSO BACKED THE UNG AMERIN FAI ACT, WHICH ALLOWS U.S. CIZENS AND PERMANENT RINTS TO SPONSOR SAME-SEX PARTNERS FOR FAY-BASED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER DONALD TMP ANNOUNCED A BAN ON TRANSGENR SERVICE MEMBERS, DENT, THE CHAIR OF THE HOE SUBMTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS SAID, "AMERINS WHO ARE WILLG & ABLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SERVE U.S. REGARDLS OF RACE, RELIGN, GENR, SEXUAL ORIENTATN OR GENR INTY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LISA MURKOWSKIBILL CLARK/CQ ROLL CALLUNITED STATES - JULY 13: SEN. LISA MURKOWSKI, R-ALASKA, LEAV THE MEETG AFTER THE SENATE REPUBLINS' UNVEILED THEIR NEW VERSN OF HEALTH RE PLAN ON THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2017. (PHOTO BY BILL CLARK/CQ ROLL CALL){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANOTHER REPUBLIN WHOSE SUPPORT FOR THE LGBT MUNY "EVOLVED," THE ALASKA SENATOR VOTED FAVOR FERAL NSTUTNAL AMENDMENTS TO BLOCK SAME-SEX MARRIAGE 2004 AND 2006. BY 2013, THOUGH, MURKOWSKI ANNOUNCED HER SUPPORT OF MARRIAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WH THE NOTN OF MARRIAGE—AN EXCLIVE, EMOTNAL, BDG ‘TIL ATH DO YOU PART’ TIE—BEG MORE AND MORE AN EXCEPTN TO THE LE... WHY SHOULD THE FERAL ERNMENT BE TELLG ADULTS WHO LOVE ONE ANOTHER THAT THEY ANNOT GET MARRIED, SIMPLY BEE THEY HAPPEN TO BE GAY?" SHE SAID A STATEMENT. "I BELIEVE WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY FORC PULLG OUR SOCIETY APART, WE NEED MORE MMENT TO MARRIAGE, NOT LS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MURKOWSKI ALSO SUPPORTED THE REPEAL OF DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL, SAYG, "I'VE HEARD OM ALASKANS ACROSS THE STATE WHO BELIEVE 'S TIME TO END THIS DISCRIMATORY POLICY, AND I AGREE WH THEM."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN FEBARY 2017, SHE WAS ONE OF JT TWO REPUBLINS WHO VOTED AGAST THE APPOTMENT OF BETSY DEVOS AS EDUTN SECRETARY. AND JULY, SHE WAS ONE OF ONLY THREE REPUBLIN SENATORS, ALONG WH JOHN MCCA AND SAN COLLS, WHO VOTED AGAST REPEALG THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, WHICH WOULD HAVE HAD VASTATG NSEQUENC FOR LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2018, SHE JOED NUMERO DEMOCRATS SIGNG A LETTER TO DEFENSE SECRETARY JAM MATTIS, OPPOSG THE TMP ADMISTRATN’S BAN ON TRANSGENR ARY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN MAY 2018, VERMONT'S REPUBLIN ERNOR SIGNED A LAW MANDATG ALL SGLE-PERSON PUBLIC BATHROOMS BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THIS IS PECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR KIDS SCHOOL WHO FACE ANXIETY AND BULLYG OVER SOMETHG AS SIMPLE AS G THE RTROOM,” STT SAID AT THE SIGNG CEREMONY. “TREATG OTHERS THIS WAY IS NOT WHO WE ARE AS VERMONTERS, AND I HOPE THE SIGNG OF THIS BILL WILL SEND A POWERFUL MSAGE THAT THAT’S NOT THE WAY WE ACT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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