Charles Schumer

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday expressed concerns over whether or not the final draft of a comprehensive immigration reform bill would contain protections for foreign-born partners of gay Americans, but would not commit to voting for such an amendment. [ Read more → ]

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed confirmed the nomination of Assistant U.S. Attorney Pamela Ki Mai Chen to serve on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. [ Read more → ]

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has nominated Assistant U.S. Attorney Pamela Ki Mai Chen to serve on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. [ Read more → ]

A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday voted to advance the Respect for Marriage Act, an historic bill that would fully repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman. [ Read more → ]

The U.S. Senate on Monday evening confirmed confirmed J. Paul Oetken to the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the first openly gay man to serve as federal judge in U.S. history. [ Read more → ]

A group of Democratic United States Senators have released their "It Gets Better" video, containing their message of hope and encouragement for LGBT youth. [ Read more → ]

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to approve and forward to the full Senate the nomination of J. Paul Oetken, a New York attorney nominated by President Barack Obama to become a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York. [ Read more → ]

Pop star Lady Gaga has made a somber plea to U.S. senators to repeal the law barring gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. In a video released Friday, Lady Gaga calls on the Senate to repeal the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't... [ Read more → ]