Ned Price, the nation's first openly gay State Department spokesperson is set to give his first press briefing at 12 pm ET. ABC News on Price's … [Read more...] about State Department’s Openly Gay Spokesperson Ned Price Holds First Press Briefing: WATCH LIVE
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State Department Posts Notice: ‘Donald J. Trump’s Term Ended on 2021-01-11 19:49:00’
The U.S. State Department's official website posted a notice that Donald Trump's term ends at 7:49 pm tonight. The vice president's biography page was … [Read more...] about State Department Posts Notice: ‘Donald J. Trump’s Term Ended on 2021-01-11 19:49:00’
GOP Senator Says He’ll Intervene as Trump Administration Continues to Obstruct Biden from Receiving Intelligence Briefings, Messages from Foreign Leaders: WATCH
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) said he'll intervene if the Trump administration doesn't stop obstructing President-elect Joe Biden from receiving daily … [Read more...] about GOP Senator Says He’ll Intervene as Trump Administration Continues to Obstruct Biden from Receiving Intelligence Briefings, Messages from Foreign Leaders: WATCH
Victory: U.S. State Department Surrenders in Legal Battle Against Foreign-Born Children of Gay Couples
The U.S. State Department on Monday withdrew its appeal in Kiviti v. Pompeo and elected not to appeal Mize-Gregg v. Pompeo. In both cases, the State … [Read more...] about Victory: U.S. State Department Surrenders in Legal Battle Against Foreign-Born Children of Gay Couples
Marine Pardoned in Killing of Transgender Woman is Deported from the Philippines, Flown Home at the Cost of U.S. Taxpayers
The Philippines has deported Joseph Scott Pemberton, the U.S. Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in 2014. Philippine President Rodrigo … [Read more...] about Marine Pardoned in Killing of Transgender Woman is Deported from the Philippines, Flown Home at the Cost of U.S. Taxpayers
Gay Couple’s Child Born in England is U.S. Citizen and Must Be Issued Passport, Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge in Georgia this week ordered the Trump administration to recognize the citizenship of the British-born daughter of a married gay U.S. … [Read more...] about Gay Couple’s Child Born in England is U.S. Citizen and Must Be Issued Passport, Federal Judge Rules
U.S. Sanctions Ramzan Kadyrov, Responsible for Chechnya’s ‘Gay Purge’, Over Human Rights Violations
The U.S. State Department has sanctioned Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the southern Russian republic of Chechnya, over human rights violations. Kadyrov is … [Read more...] about U.S. Sanctions Ramzan Kadyrov, Responsible for Chechnya’s ‘Gay Purge’, Over Human Rights Violations
U.S. Embassy in Seoul Removes Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ Pride Flags After Order from the State Department
The State Department ordered the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea to remove flags it had put up on its exterior in support of Black Lives Matter and … [Read more...] about U.S. Embassy in Seoul Removes Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ Pride Flags After Order from the State Department
Democratic Lawmakers Introduce ‘Lavender Scare’ Bill to Repair Harms Done During Gay Purge of State Department
Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill to make amends for a gay purge of the U.S. State Department that took place from the late '40s to the … [Read more...] about Democratic Lawmakers Introduce ‘Lavender Scare’ Bill to Repair Harms Done During Gay Purge of State Department
Cory Booker Destroys Mike Pompeo: ‘Do You Believe Gay Sex is a Perversion?’
Senator Cory Booker hammered Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo on his past views on LGBT rights, specifically that Pompeo called gay sex a … [Read more...] about Cory Booker Destroys Mike Pompeo: ‘Do You Believe Gay Sex is a Perversion?’