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Pride: June 2021 Newsletter

Editorial: Telling our Pride stories Our quote for this Pride month is: “I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is......

Meet the new chair of DA Spain

“I started off in Democratic politics a long, long time ago,” Daniel James explains. “I worked for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and started working on campaigns,”......

Pushing to pass the Equality Act

At the 2021 Democratic Party Committee Abroad (DPCA) Annual Global Meeting (May 14-16), the Resolution To Condemn Recent Anti-Transgender Legislation and to Support Passage of the Equality Act, proposed by......

The filibuster and why it matters to LGBTQ+ equally

The filibuster is a parliamentary procedure which permits United States senators to initiate a non-stop debate, often a monologue, in order to block or slow down a piece of legislation......

Biden marks Pride Month by pressing for Equality Act passage, expanding global rights agenda

Returning to a tradition that was shelved during the previous Republican administration, the Joe Biden White House issued its first LGBTQ+ Pride Month Proclamation on June 1. In it, Biden......

Biden nominating more LGBTQ+ officials, while diplomatic appointments coming “soon"

President Joe Biden is continuing to appoint members of the LGBTQ+ community to positions within the administration. Most recently, he appointed out veteran Gina Ortiz Jones to the position of......

Biden pushes Equality Act, while GOP attacks trans youth and filibuster remains roadblock

President Biden, before he was elected, made promises about what he would accomplish in his first 100 days. Signing the Equality Act into law was one of them. Unfortunately, the......

LGBTQ+ Voices: An interview with Shannon Linehan from DA Canada

Democrats Abroad has had a strong presence at Toronto Pride in recent years, and it has been a valuable opportunity for the chapter to engage members and support the community.......

Why Equality Act Matters to Me - Irene Criss

In 2003 I left my American homeland, my job, roots, family and language. This decision was not taken lightly. I was a good citizen and a productive member of society,......

April 2021 LGBTQ Newsletter

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS For the next three months we are building up to our marathon event for Pride in June. Gay pride, or LGBTQ+ pride is “the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality,......