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David Cicilline wins third U.S. House term in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday night, defeating Republican Cormick Lynch to secure a third term in the state’s First Congressional district.
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IOC pressured by All Out, U.S. lawmakers to ban anti-LGBT discrimination
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday came under increased pressure to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination and ensure future host countries do not have discriminatory laws on their books.
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Newly elected out U.S. House members talk LGBT issues
The Nov. 6 election resulted in four new lesbian, gay and bisexual candidates winning seats in the House of Representatives and all eyes are now on them to see what they’ll do on LGBT issues upon taking office.
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Out Congressman David Cicilline re-elected in Rhode Island
Gay Rep. David Cicilline won re-election to Congress on Tuesday from Rhode Island. Cicilline, a former two-term mayor of Providence, should have had a relatively easy race for a second term in office in a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 3 to 1 margin, according to most political observers in Rhode Island.
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Openly gay congressman linked to child molester in GOP political attack ad
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A new political ad sponsored by the National Republican Congressional Committee links freshman U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) to a convicted pedophile and murderer he represented as a defense attorney twenty years ago.
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Out congressman David Cicilline wins primary, vies for second term
U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), one of just four openly gay members of Congress, won his Democratic primary Tuesday against Anthony Gemma, an opponent he also defeated in 2010 when he was first elected to the House.
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House Democrats to Boehner: Mr. Speaker, your DOMA attorney is out of line
Six Democratic lawmakers on Monday sent U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), a letter reiterating their request for a briefing on the efforts of the law firm hired by the Speaker to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in several ongoing federal court challenges.
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Gay lawmakers urge Obama to veto defense bill with anti-gay amendments
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and the three other openly gay members of Congress has asked President Barack Obama to veto the defense spending bill if it contains language that delays the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the ban on openly gay service members.
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Sponsors of DOMA repeal press Boehner for briefing on House defense efforts
Lead sponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act — the bill aimed at repealing the Defense of Marriage Act — are pressing House Speaker John Boehner for a briefing on any activities relating to plans by the House general counsel to defend DOMA.
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Democrats introduce bills in House and Senate to repeal ‘Defense of Marriage Act’
Congressional Democrats on Wednesday went on the offensive, introducing bills in both the House and Senate aimed at repealing the “Defense of Marriage Act.”