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Will defense bill bar chaplains from marrying gay couples?
House and Senate lawmakers are set to hammer out a final version of major annual defense policy legislation to send to President Obama — and the ability of military chaplains to officiate over same-sex weddings will be part of the discussion.
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House, Senate lawmakers introduce federal domestic partner benefits bill
Lawmaker in the U.S. House and Senate on Friday reintroduced the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, and said that approving the bill would put the federal government on par with Fortune 500 corporations that already extend full benefits to same-sex partners of gay and lesbian employees.
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What the Senate’s DOMA repeal vote really means
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to repeal the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act. Now it moves to a Senate that’s hostile to marriage equality — but that’s actually okay. Matt Baume at the American Foundation for Equal Rights has a special episode of Marriage News Watch. Watch here:
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Senate Judiciary Committee votes to advance DOMA repeal bill
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.
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Huckabee endorses anti-gay leader Gary Glenn for U.S. Senate
When Gary Glenn, the head of American Family Association’s Michigan affiliate, announced his run for U.S. Senate, Right Wing Watch wondered “how long it will be before Glenn receives Mike Huckabee’s endorsement given that Huckabee believes that ‘if we had leaders like Gary Glenn across America, our work wouldn’t be so hard.’”
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U.S. Senate committee advances gay judicial nominee
A Senate committee approved unanimously by voice vote on Thursday a judicial nominee who could become the fourth openly gay person to sit on the federal bench.
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U.S. Senate confirms lesbian as newest judge in New York federal court
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed openly lesbian Alison Nathan as the newest U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York. The vote was 48-44 in favor of Nathan’s nomination to the Court — among the 44 nay votes were five Democrats and all Republicans.
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Former Hawaii governor who vetoed same-sex civil unions announces U.S. Senate bid
HONOLULU — Former Republican Governor Linda Lingle on Tuesday announced that she will be a candidate for the U.S. Senate Seat currently held by retiring Democrat, Daniel Akaka.
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U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin: ‘This campaign next year will not be about me’
Openly lesbian U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) — who on Tuesday announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) — told a group of LGBTQ journalists on Wednesday that “this campaign next year will not be about me, it will be about the middle class and the threats they are facing.”
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Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin declares run for U.S. Senate
Democratic U. S. Representative Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday morning declared her candidacy for a U.S. Senate seat in her home state of Wisconsin. The seat is being vacated by fellow Democrat, Senator Herb Kohl, who announced in May that he would be retiring.