All posts tagged "democratic party"
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Nelson backs ENDA, leaving two Senate Democratic holdouts
Sen. Bill Nelson became the latest to put his support behind the Employment Non-Discrimination Act on Monday, inching the LGBT-rights bill one vote closer toward...
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Maryland’s Gansler touts gay-marriage advocacy in campaign launch
Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler (D) announced today that he is officially entering the 2014 race for governor, where he hopes to succeed Gov. Martin...
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House Democrats seek to expand housing protections to LGBT people
Democrats on Capitol Hill are seeking to extinguish LGBT housing discrimination with legislation introduced today that would amend a key provision of the Civil Rights...
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Senate Democrats introduce LGBT-inclusive education bill
Senate Democrats are seeking to make protections for LGBT public school students law and part of the rewrite of the nation’s massive education bill. In...
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Obama returns to Chicago to push for Illinois gay marriage bill
With the clock ticking, President Barack Obama urged Illinois lawmakers to approve marriage-equality legislation during a fundraiser in Chicago Wednesday night, stating he is “absolutely...
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Charlie Crist comes out for marriage equality
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced his support for marriage equality on his Facebook page last night. “Some great news: On Tuesday, Delaware became the...
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Senate Star
Shattering glass ceilings is becoming routine for Tammy Baldwin. The first out person to serve in the U.S. Senate, Baldwin's résumé consists of a long...
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Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson backs marriage equality
Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) joined the stampede of marriage-equality supporters today, leaving just three Senate Democrats who have not voiced support for same-sex marriage. “After...
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Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly and Heidi Heitkamp endorse marriage equality
The number of U.S. senators supporting marriage equality increased to 53 on Friday after same-sex marriage endorsements from Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly (Ind.), Heidi Heitkamp...
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Bill Nelson becomes 51st senator to support same-sex marriage
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) became the latest member of the Senate to endorse same-sex marriage today, pushing the number of senators who support marriage equality...
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Delaware’s Sen. Tom Carper endorses same-sex marriage
The flood continued Tuesday as Democratic Sen. Tom Carper endorsed the right of same-sex couples to marry in a statement posted on his Facebook page. As...
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Sen. Bob Casey latest Democrat to support same-sex marriage
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) announced his support for same-sex marriage today, becoming the latest in a floodof Democratic senators to declare their support over the...
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Marriage equality, the Supreme Court and America’s embrace
It’s easy to forget that it wasn’t even 11 months ago President Barack Obama remained opposed to same-sex marriage. “I believe that marriage is the...
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110 members of Congress urge Obama to sign federal-contractor executive order
Calls for President Barack Obama to sign an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from LGBT discrimination continued today. In a letter sent to Obama today,...
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212 members of Congress urge Supreme Court to rule against DOMA
More than 200 members of Congress filed a brief today urging the Supreme Court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. For the first...
