Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appointed Tony Perkins to U.S. Commission on International Freedom in May 2018 despite fierce backlash from civil rights groups and anyone who cares about freedom for people of color. Now, Perkins has been tapped to chair the U.S. Commission on International Freedom. He was elected…
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Anti-LGBT Lawmaker Wesley Goodman Resigns After 'Inappropriate Behavior' with a Man
Ohio State Rep. Wes Goodman, who is married and has opposed LGBT rights throughout his political career, resigned from his position when confronted with evidence of a sexual encounter with another man inside in his office. Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) met with Goodman, 33, on the afternoon of…
GOP Ignores Internal Pleas for Inclusion
The Republican Party has decided to continue ignoring passionate pleas from some of its own members to move in a more inclusive direction. The GOP’s platform committee met in Cleveland this week to finalize the party’s official platform in advance of its convention next week. The final draft of that…
GOP Congressman Links Gay Marriage to Baltimore
By Michael Nam A congressman from Texas has a novel reason for the unrest among Baltimore residents: Same-gender marriage. On a radio show segment where Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas) put forth the breakdown of the “traditional family” for the rampant poverty in the city. The Family Research Council, labeled an…