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Congressman seeks protections for ‘straight troops’ as DADT repeal approaches
A California lawmaker who participated in the GOP-led efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives to derail the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” has introduced a draft bill that would require the Defense Department to “ensure that a member of the Armed Forces … is not pressured to approve of another person’s sexual conduct…”
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Sen. Chris Coons: DOMA says ‘it’s OK for the government to discriminate’
At Wednesday’s landmark Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to consider new legislation that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said the 15-year-old law was discriminatory and urged his colleagues to support its repeal.
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Senate Committee holds first ever congressional hearing on DOMA repeal
U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a legendary civil rights activist, led off Wednesday’s historic hearing to discuss repealing the Defense of Marriage Act, likening it to laws decades ago that requires separate water fountains and restrooms for “whites” and “coloreds.”
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U.S. Senate confirms first openly gay man to serve as federal court judge
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.
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Senate Judiciary Committee will hold first ever hearing on DOMA repeal
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Thursday announced that, in the coming weeks, the Committee will hold the first congressional hearing on proposals to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
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A ‘message of hope’ from Democratic U.S. Senators: ‘It Gets Better’
A group of Democratic United States Senators have released their “It Gets Better” video, containing their message of hope and encouragement for LGBT youth.
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Senate panel approves defense spending bill without anti-gay amendments
The Senate Armed Services Committee this week unanimously passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with none of the anti-gay amendments that were attached to the House version of the bill.
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Openly gay Wisconsin lawmaker considers House bid if Baldwin runs for U.S. Senate
An openly gay Wisconsin state lawmaker has confirmed he is “seriously considering” a run for the U.S. House of Representatives if Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) vacates her seat in a bid for the U.S. Senate.
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ENDA and gay immigration rights bills reintroduced in U.S. Congress
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) was re-introduced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, and on Thursday a bill to help bi-national LGBT couples was also re-intorduced. This brings the total 15 the number of pro-LGBT bills introduced to the House and Senate in the 112th Congress.
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Senate committee advances openly gay judicial nominee to full Senate
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.