One House Democrat not co-sponsoring Equality Act

House Dems just introduced a comprehensive LGBTQ civil rights bill. Every Democrat was an original co-sponsor…except Dan Lipinski. Lipinski is from a bright blue Illinois district Hillary Clinton won by 15%. Yet he’s Co-Chair of the Pro-Life Caucus, opposed Obamacare, opposes a $15 minimum wage, and voted with Republicans to gut Wall Street regulations and lower student debt. Progressive Marie Newman came 1% away from defeating Lipinski in the 2018 primary — and she’s aiming to finish the job in 2020. But according to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s new…

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Gap signs Open to All Business Pledge

Today, Gap Inc. announced they are signing the Open to All Business Pledge and urging other business leaders across the nation to add their names and to declare they are Open to All and oppose discrimination. There are over 2,300 Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Intermix stores in the country, spanning all 50 states. Gap Inc. joins Yelp, Levi Strauss & Co., Lyft, as well as more than 1,500 small businesses, and 200 nonprofits, in partnering with Open to All, a public education campaign focused on the longstanding…

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FSD’s 2018 Candidate Endorsements

Click here to download PDF version   US Senate   Congressional Dist. 4   Auditor/Controller DIANNE FEINSTEIN   JESSICA MORSE   OSCAR J.. GARCIA Governor   Congressional Dist. 16   City Council Dist. 3 GAVIN NEWSOM   JIM COSTA   NO ENDORSEMENT Lieutenant Governor   Congressional Dist 21   City Council Dist. 5 NO ENDORSEMENT   T. J. COX   LUIS CHAVEZ Secretary Of State   Congressional Dist. 22   City Council Dist. 7 ALEX PADILLA   ANDREW JANZ   NELSON ESPARZA Controller   State Senate Dist. 8    …

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