Tammy Baldwin

• Political Party: Democrat
  
• Birth date: 2/11/62
  
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President Barack Obama on Saturday evening delivered the keynote address a gathering of more than 3,000 LGBT rights advocates at the Human Rights Campaign’s 15th Annual HRC National Dinner, and called for repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act and issued a sharp rebuke to GOP presidential hopefuls for not supporting gay troops.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes three controversial, anti-gay amendments that seek to delay implementation of repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and reaffirm Congress’ support for the Defense of Marriage Act.

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.

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.

Congressional Democrats on Wednesday went on the offensive, introducing bills in both the House and Senate aimed at repealing the “Defense of Marriage Act.”

A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act will be re-introduced in the U.S. House on Wednesday, along with a companion bill introduced in the U.S. Senate.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has announced plans to introduce a bill in the U.S. Congress that would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the law that defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman for purposes of all federal laws.

TUCSON, Ariz. — U. S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) is in critical condition after undergoing surgery after suffering a single gunshot wound to the head while appearing at a public event in Tucson, Ariz. today. Six people were killed in the mass shooting incident, including a federal judge.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday afternoon to approve a measure to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The vote was 250 to 175.

Following is a state-by-state overview of key election results of LGBT candidates, and races of interest among the LGBT community. Overall, Republicans have gained control of the U.S. ouse of Representatives, and Democrats have retained control of the U.S. Senate.

David Cicilline, the openly gay mayor of Providence, won the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s Rhode Island congressional race. He’s vying to replace Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), to represent the state’s 1st Congressional District.

President Obama on Wednesday extended a wider range of benefits to the same-sex partners of eligible federal workers, including access to medical treatment, relocation assistance, credit unions and fitness centers. The move goes beyond a memo Obama signed last June, which permitted same-sex partners to use the government’s long-term-care insurance and other fringe benefits. The […]

U.S. lawmakers this week introduced resolutions in both the House and Senate, condemning an anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda’s parliament, calling it an attack on human rights and an obstacle to battling HIV/AIDS. The Ugandan bill, dubbed the “Kill the Gays” bill, would execute people for being gay if they have HIV/AIDS or were convicted of […]

The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act would provide domestic partner benefits for federal employees and their same-sex partners, including federal health insurance, retirement and disability benefits, family, medical and emergency leave, and compensation for work injuries.

Two of Congress’s three openly gay members said Saturday that the U.S. House is poised to pass a trio of gay-friendly bills, reports the AP. Speaking to an international conference of gay politicians in San Francisco, U.S. Reps. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Jared Polis, D-Colo., said they expect a domestic partner benefits bill to come […]