Pride in Mental Health Act would strengthen resources in mental health and crisis intervention for at-risk LGBTQ youth
The legislation "would also add a definition for businesses owned by LGBTQ+, and intersex individuals to the ECOA statute"
A Wider Bridge members among participants
"There are good people in the Republican conference," Balint said. "but when it comes to these issues, we have not seen any of them"
Members voted 219-203 along party lines for passage of the bill, which was introduced by GOP U.S. Rep. Gregory Steube (Fla.)
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield chaired Monday meeting
Openly gay N.Y. congressman appeared on 'GMA3'
The inquiry will evaluate whether the embattled congressman's required financial disclosures as a candidate contained illegal omissions
The bill also recognizes Karine Jean-Pierre, the first Black woman & the first LGBTQ person to serve as White House press secretary
"We cannot wait for him to be indicted or for an ethics investigations- neither would address things he has already admitted to lying about"
