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Mitch PerryJune 28, 2016

As dozens of injured people were being sent to Orlando hospitals in the immediate aftermath of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, thousands in Central Florida and throughout the state immediately went to give blood to those fighting for their lives. However, some survivors of the shooting were prohibited from donating blood to their friends who were shot because […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2016

As evidence that his opponent Susannah Randolph has not locked up progressive congressional endorsements, state Sen. Darren Soto has won the backing of U.S. Rep. Jared Polis today, Soto’s congressional campaign announced Tuesday. Polis, a Colorado Democrat, is a co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus that […]

Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2015

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South Florida U.S. Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy has signed a letter with 86 other House Democrats urging House Speaker Paul D. Ryan to not cut off money to the U.S. refugee resettlement program. “We respectfully urge you to reject attempts to use critical year-end spending legislation to block the acceptance of refugees, including […]

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Alan Grayson pushes for repeal on limit on when gay, bisexual men can donate blood

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