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    • Leahy disappointed immigration bill excludes gay, bi-national couples
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      Leahy disappointed immigration bill excludes gay, bi-national couples

      MONTPELIER, Vt. — Sen. Patrick Leahy said Friday he was disappointed he was unsuccessful in his bid to amend immigration reform legislation to protect same-sex couples in which one of the partners is foreign-born.

      Friday, May 24, 2013
    • Senate committee approves immigration bill without provisions for gay couples
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      Senate committee approves immigration bill without provisions for gay couples

      WASHINGTON — Far-reaching immigration legislation neared a final committee vote on Tuesday as the White House and Democratic supporters pressed the panel’s chairman to delay a showdown over the rights of gay spouses until a debate in the full Senate.

      Tuesday, May 21, 2013
    • Schumer worries about resolving LGBT issues in immigration bill
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      Schumer worries about resolving LGBT issues in immigration bill

      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.

      Thursday, May 9, 2013
    • U.S. Senate confirms openly lesbian federal prosecutor for U.S. judgeship
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      U.S. Senate confirms openly lesbian federal prosecutor for U.S. judgeship

      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.

      Tuesday, March 5, 2013
    • Schumer nominates openly lesbian federal prosecutor for U.S. judgeship
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      Schumer nominates openly lesbian federal prosecutor for U.S. judgeship

      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.

      Thursday, August 2, 2012
    • Senate Judiciary Committee votes to advance DOMA repeal bill
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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.

      Thursday, November 10, 2011
    • U.S. Senate confirms first openly gay man to serve as federal court judge
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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.

      Monday, July 18, 2011
    • A ‘message of hope’ from Democratic U.S. Senators: ‘It Gets Better’
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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.

      Thursday, June 30, 2011
    • Senate committee advances openly gay judicial nominee to full Senate
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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.

      Thursday, April 7, 2011
    • Lady Gaga makes video plea for repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
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      Lady Gaga makes video plea for repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

      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 Tell” policy, as well as her fans to get calling their […]

      Sunday, September 19, 2010
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