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Civil Rights for Transgender People New York stood for equality by approving same-sex marriage two years ago. It is time now for state lawmakers to extend basic civil rights protections to transgender people.  Read the Full Story
image Barbara Lee: AUMF Was Wrong in 2001, and It's Wrong Now
image The War on Terror Has Not Made Us Safer
image Congress Checks and Balances on Afghanistan—Will It Do So With Syria?
image Dems Press Neal on SNAP Cuts
image House Overwhelmingly Votes to Speed Afghan Withdrawal
image Congresswoman Barbara Lee Hails Passage of Amendments Supporting Ending War in Afghanistan, Modernizing Discriminatory HIV Laws
image Win Without War Applauds House Passage of McGovern-Jones Afghanistan Amendment to the FY2014 NDAA
image Supreme Court Rules Human Genes May Not Be Patented
image Americans on long-term hunger strike to close Gitmo prison
image House Approves Derivatives Deregulation Bills That Would Open More Loopholes For Wall Street
image A Failure on Military Sexual Assaults
image Civil Rights for Transgender People
Friday, 14 October 2011 00:00

Wayne Powell Receives PDA 7th District Endorsement

Written by  Brenda Hill | PDA 7th District
Wayne Powell and Sen. Louise Lucas Wayne Powell and Sen. Louise Lucas

On October 13th members of the PDA 7th District Chapter endorsed candidate E. Wayne Powell.

Mr. Powell is challenging Rep. Eric Cantor for the House of Representatives in the Virginia 7th District; the district currently includes part of the City of Richmond, Henrico County, northern Chesterfield County and other rural areas including Mineral, Virginia the epicenter of the August earthquake.

Visit Wayne Powell's Web site at http://www.powellforva.com

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