LGBT
As a whole, Republicans are still on the fence regarding immigration reform, but they seem to be taking one large stance against adding in gay couples to the debate, as Sen. Marco Rubio's comments Thursday helped demonstrate.
The bipartisan immigration bill has been voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and onto the full Senate, but it left behind an amendment that would have made same-sex couple eligible for family unification.
In an announcement that could signal bad tidings for immigration reform, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stated on Monday that he would pull back from supporting the immigration bill his bipartisan U.S. Senate panel drew up if it includes language supporting same-sex couples.
The bipartisan immigration bill currently under consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee is still in tenuous circumstances, as lawmakers seek to appease as many groups with disparate interests as possible.
A new poll indicates that nearly two-thirds of Latino voters want same-sex couples to be included as part of immigration reform in Washington.
America's arguably favorite sassy seven-year-old, Alana Thompson, better known as "Honey Boo Boo," has tickled the hearts of Americans around the country, including the LBGT community.
Tuesday's decisive Republican loss is causing many in the conservative party to reconsider their approach to many key demographic groups.
A new study on LGBT Americans by Gallup revealed that the group tend to lean Democratic and support Obama over Romney this election.
