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GOP lawmaker proposes Constitutional ban on same-sex marriage … again
Republican lawmaker Tim Huelskamp of Kansas has introduced a resolution in the U.S. House that proposes amending the Constitution so that only marriages between one man and one woman are legal.
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GOP House committee blocks LGBT protections in education reform bill
A U.S. House committee on Wednesday blocked two measures that would have provided protections for LGBT students as part of an education reform bill.
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Transgender former Navy SEAL plans primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Hoyer
Kristin Beck, a transgender former Navy SEAL, is planning a primary challenge to the second-ranking Democrat in the House, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer.
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Cruz reintroduces bill to strip federal marriage benefits in states where gay marriage not legal
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has re-introduced the State Marriage Defense Act, a bill that would require the federal government to recognize only marriages that are valid under the laws of the state in which a couple reside.
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Boehner: House GOP won’t weigh in on gay marriage cases before Supreme Court
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday he doesn’t expect House Republicans will weigh in on same-sex marriage when the U.S. Supreme Court considers the issue this Spring.
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Two more GOP lawmakers sign-on to co‑sponsor DOMA repeal bill
Two more GOP lawmakers have signed on as co-sponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act, raising the total to four Republicans supporting a bill that would fully repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
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Democrats reintroduce DOMA repeal bill on opening of 114th Congress
Democratic lawmakers kicked off the 114th Congress on Tuesday by reintroducing the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would fully repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
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Merkley announces plans for legislation with broad LGBT protections
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced plans to introduce a broad measure aimed at preventing discrimination against LGBT Americans.
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GOP-controlled House panel rejects bid to attach ENDA to defense bill
WASHINGTON — A U.S. House panel on Wednesday rejected an attempt to pass a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) as part of the annual defense authorization bill. The Washington Blade reports that the amendment was introduced in the House Rules Committee by Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) …
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Gay Republican Carl DeMaio concedes San Diego U.S. House race
SAN DIEGO — Republican Carl DeMaio on Sunday conceded defeat to incumbent Scott Peters in one of the nation’s most hotly contested congressional races to represent a large part of San Diego, ending a bitter campaign that was rocked by claims that he sexually harassed a former staffer.