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Kerry, Nadler introduce bills targeting LGBT discrimination in housing, credit
Legislation was introduced on Thursday in both chambers of Congress that would amend existing federal law to protect LGBT people in the housing and credit markets. The legislation, which was introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) in the House and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in the Senate, is known as the Housing Opportunities Made Equal […]
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Arizona teen lobbies Congress for support of Student Non-Discrimination Act
An Arizona teen who started his anti-bullying activism when he was forced to drop out of high school at the age of 14, has taken his cause to Washington to lobby Congress to make schools a safer environment for LGBT youth.
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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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Barney Frank re-introduces ‘Employment Non-Discrimination Act’ in Congress
U.S. Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) formally re-introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) into Congress on Wednesday with 111 co-sponsors, nearly half the number of co-sponsors than in the previous Congress.
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Newt Gingrich on the President’s decision to not defend DOMA
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and possible GOP Presidential candidate, on Friday criticized President Barack Obama for his decision to order the Department of Justice to stop defending the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act.
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal: the perfect alignment, with a price
The suspense is over: The U.S. Senate finally took a vote on a bill to repeal the ban on openly gay people in the military and passed it, 65 to 31. Having Congress pass that bill, to repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” and having that bill signed by the President is an important legislative and political milestone.