Congressman spoke with the Blade Thursday
Prominent Democrats rushed to defend senator
Lambda Legal filed the lawsuit in federal court
U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) spoke about gay Venezuelan asylum seeker
Equality PAC honored actor on Wednesday
CNN narrative about former president’s mental state is unfair, exaggerated
Pentagon reportedly plans to change the name of ship named for gay rights icon
President Donald Trump acknowledged LGBT people in 2019 tweet
ACLU represents plaintiffs in the case
Nancy Pelosi calls the move 'a shameful, vindictive erasure'