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Openly gay Tammy Baldwin joins Wis. Senate race

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:36:34 +0000

(Madison, Wis.) U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin entered the race Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Herb Kohl, becoming the first Democrat to officially(...)

Thursday Watercooler: DOMA repeal legislation introduced

James Withers — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:11:25 +0000

High school wrestler does his part. Do you remember ACC wrestling champion Hudson Taylor? He was the athlete who put a Human Rights Campaign sticker on his headgear. High school wrestler

Members of Congress respond to DOMA decision

logointern1 — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:00:21 +0000

While the White House has been silent regarding the Mass. judge’s finding that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, members of Congress have begun to respond.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler(...)

Lawmakers urge end to gay immigration discrimination

logointern1 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:48:27 +0000

A group of 60 senators and representatives, led by U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., signed a letter urging President Barack Obama and members of Congress to end discrimination against LGBT(...)

Congress introduces resolution condemning Uganda legislation

logointern1 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:22:16 +0000

Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle issued a resolution condemning Uganda’s legislation that would punish homosexuality with an execution.

Democratic senators Russ Feingold of(...)

Gay House members say gay-friendly bills are near

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:01:31 +0000

(San Francisco) Two of Congress’s three openly gay members said Saturday that the U.S. House is poised to pass bills to provide health coverage for the same-sex partners of gay federal workers(...)

Gay History Month: Tammy Baldwin

logointern2 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:53 +0000

Tammy Baldwin is the first woman from Wisconsin to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and is the first openly gay person elected to Congress. Baldwin has held her position in Wisconsin’s(...)

Nadler, Baldwin and Polis to introduce legislation to repeal DOMA

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:36:07 +0000

From a statement:

(Washington, D.C.) Next Tuesday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties,(...)

U.S. House holds hearing on equal employment benefits for LGBT federal employees

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:30:12 +0000

The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act would provide the same family benefits to lesbian and gay federal civilian employees as are already provided to employees with different-sex spouses.

Dean drops out of LGBT Democratic Party Fundraiser

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:43:37 +0000

(Washington) According to Ben Smith at Politico, former DNC Chairman Howard Dean has pulled out of tomorrow’s LGBT Democratic Party Fundraiser in Washington, D.C. A Dean spokeswoman, Karen(...)