Jerrold Nadler
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Growing list of Democrats boycotting Trump inauguration
Tuesday, January 17, 2017More than 30 House Democrats plan to boycott President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday, casting the Republican businessman as a threat to democracy. -
US monument status doesn’t guarantee Stonewall Inn’s future
Sunday, May 15, 2016The area around Stonewall Inn may become the first national monument dedicated to gay rights, but that mean the property will always be a bar. -
Democrats reintroduce DOMA repeal bill on opening of 114th Congress
Wednesday, January 7, 2015Democratic 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. -
Obama Administration expands federal benefits for married same-sex couples
Friday, June 20, 2014WASHINGTON -- A year after the Supreme Court struck down a law barring federal recognition of gay marriages, the Obama administration granted an array of new benefits Friday to same-sex couples, including those who live in… -
Mat Staver struggles to defend allowing businesses to discriminate against gays
Wednesday, June 11, 2014Testifying before a House committee today about supposed threats to religious freedom in the U.S., Liberty Counsel’s Mat Staver struggled to defend his support for allowing businesses to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.… -
Lawmakers press Kerry on Americans’ safety during Olympic games in Russia
Monday, August 5, 2013WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of 88 Congressional lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, is pressing Secretary of State John… -
Lawmakers reintroduce DOMA repeal bill on heels of Supreme Court ruling
Thursday, June 27, 2013WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday reintroduced the Respect for Marriage Act in the U.S. Congress, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key… -
Nadler to reintroduce immigration bill that includes gay binational couples
Monday, February 4, 2013Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) is set to reintroduce legislation on Tuesday that would enable gay Americans to sponsor their foreign partners for a green card as debate continues over whether such language should be included as… -
Nadler pushes DOMA repeal, despite recent court rulings
Wednesday, October 24, 2012A New York Democrat leading the charge against the Defense of Marriage Act in Congress is stressing the need for legislative action against the anti-gay law despite a string of victories in the courts. -
U.S. House Democrats join fight against DOMA in court
Saturday, November 5, 2011House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and 132 other Democrats on Thursday joined in the fight to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act in court by filing a legal brief in support of litigation against…
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