Mark Takano, the first openly LGBT person of color to win a seat in Congress, asked his fellow LGBT people for their support, asking them to both run for government, and support other LGBT people running for government. He also congratulated LGBT people on their recent winnings of elections.
Takano Asks LGBT People for Their Support in Getting More Democrats in Office.
During a meeting democrat Bradford, touched republican Metcalf’s arm in order to get his attention so that he could make a statement. Metcalf then responded that Bradford should stop touching him and “I am heterosexual… I dont like men as you might… you have people on your side that might like it.” Bradford was rightfully shocked by this and earlier today the Governer asked him to stop down.
The city Council of Palm Springs California is now entirely comprised of people identifying as LGBT!
Toni Atkins is currently going to take the position of Senate Leader from fellow democrat Kevin de León who is stepping down, which would make her the first female LGBT leader of the Senate
Toni Atkins to become state Senate’s first female, LGBT president
In America with the 2017 election, many LGBT people were elected to public office 448 to be exact; however this is still very far away from the amount necessary to have an equal percentage of LGBT people in public office, and the LGBT members of the population. Currently LGBT people occupy 0.1% of public office, and at minimum 5% of the population, therefore we need around 50 times more LGBT people in office to make it even.
America Needs Another 21,307 LGBT Elected Officials to Achieve Equal Percent Representation
The United States Supreme Court is hearing a case from 2011, wherein the owner of the Masterpiece Cakeshop would not make a wedding cake for two men, as he did not support same-sex marriage under his religious beliefs. He was sued in State Court by the couple as this went against Colorado’s Civil Rights legislation where it puts that denying service to LGBT people because of that reason is discrimination. It is now being heard in the Supreme Court as a First Amendment issue. Under the practice clause stating free practice of religion, as saying that as he was practicing his religion it is not discrimination. If the SCOTUS (supreme court of the United States) rules alongside the Cakeshop this would greatly decrease LGBT rights and would increase discrimination.
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