Days After Orlando Hate Crime, House GOP Blocks Vote on LGBTQ Protections

Just days after a gunman opened fire at an iconic LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando—an act of violence described by many as a hate crime—House Republicans blocked a vote on a bill that would bar anti-LGBTQ discrimination by federal contractors.

This is the third time anti-gay GOP lawmakers have squashed a version of the bill in recent weeks.  Read more.