37 U.S. Senators have sent a letter to President Obama asking him to issue an executive order that would put the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in place.

This would protect LGBT employees from discrimination by federal contractors.

More after the jump. 

The Senate has voted to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and has extended protections for LGBT victims of domestic violence. This follows the rejection of a non-inclusive, Republican sponsored alternative piece of legislation last week. 

More after the jump.

As if we needed more incentive to relocate to a tropical climate, Puerto Rico has just introduced a new LGBT protections bill!

Details after the jump!

On Thursday, the Senate voted to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act. The legislation, which aims to strengthen domestic violence programs, extended its coverage to members of the LGBT community for the first time.

More after the jump.

Voters in Anchorage, Alaska overwhelmingly turned down Proposition 5, a bill designed to protect the city's LGBT community from discrimination in employment. Or did they? 

This pro-gay commercial ran locally in Omaha last night ahead of today's expected vote on the LGBT anti-discrimination legislation we've been keeping you updated on. Watch, after the jump!

What Would Jesus Do?

A coalition of 214 "Christian" churches in Nebraska have banded together for to promote the not-very-Christian-like discrimination of the LGBT community. Details follow.