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Domestic Partnership and Benefits Act – Your Reps need to hear from you today..
Written on 19 Nov, 2009 at 15:55 in Activism, Commentary, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Op-Eds, Organizations, Politics | viewed times | 1 Comment
Yesterday the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a committee vote on the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (DPBO), legislation that would provide equal benefits to the domestic partners of federal employees. The committee passed DPBO at... (Continue reading)
Our Bodies and our Boobs – the Fight is On…
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 19:40 in A Gay Girl's View, Activism, Commentary, Debates, Editorials, Family, Family Life, Featured, Health, Hot Topics, Lifestyle, News, Op-Eds, People, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 3 Comments
Ten days ago, the House passed the Stupak Amendment, which would be one of the biggest setbacks to women’s health and rights in recent decades; unless we stand together and stop it, this will provide license for our rights to... (Continue reading)
Senator Gillibrand Attends Rally Calling For End of Stupak-Pitts
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 16:48 in Featured, News, Politics, Video Posts | viewed times | 1 Comment
11/17/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Monday, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York attended a rally to call for the defeat of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment which was put into the Healthcare reform bill by the House. The amendment, largely pushed by the... (Continue reading)
Are Obama and Gay Inc planning to roll women under the bus to get a win on healthcare?
Written on 9 Nov, 2009 at 8:25 in Commentary, Family, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 2 Comments
11/9/09-by Paula Brooks President Barak Obama expressed confidence Sunday that the Senate will “take the baton” and approve sweeping health care reform legislation, after the House narrowly passed its version Saturday night. In brief remarks from the Rose Garden yesterday, the president... (Continue reading)
Obama Defends DOMA…. Again
Written on 31 Oct, 2009 at 18:38 in Family, Featured, News, People, Politics | viewed times | 1 Comment
10/31/09-by Paula Brooks While the Obama administration has repeatedly called the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) discriminatory and President Obama has vowed to work for its repeal, nevertheless the Obama Justice Department again defended the law in a court filing. In... (Continue reading)
DEMS – CALL OUT- Sarah Palin on Facebook lies….
Written on 29 Oct, 2009 at 18:29 in Activism, Celebrities, Commentary, Entertainment, Family, Family Life, Featured, Health, Hot Topics, Lifestyle, News, Organizations, Politics, Rants & Raves, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quoting: The Democratic Party Site – CALL OUT: “A lot of folks use Facebook to stay in touch with friends and family. For Sarah Palin, it’s a great way to spread lies about health insurance reform. A few months back,... (Continue reading)
Representative Tammy Baldwin Sits Down To Discuss The Impact of Healtcare Reform on the LGBT Community
09/18/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Representative Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin sat down to discuss the issue of the impact of the healthcare debate upon the LGBT community. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is the first openly lesbian member of Congress. Using YouTube,... (Continue reading)
President Obama Addresses Congress On Healthcare Reform, Gets Heckled By Congressman
09/10/09- by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Last night, President Barack Obama laid out his goals regarding the creation of healthcare reform in order to insure every American, and to bring down healthcare costs. The speech, delivered before a joint session of... (Continue reading)
It Is Time For the Voice of all Americans To Be Heard on Healthcare Reform and the MREA
When Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa stated that the rancor in the healthcare debate had largely to do with people’s distrust of the government he is, largely, correct. However, it is incorrect as to the origin of this distrust since... (Continue reading)
A New American Sport – “Kill-(The)-Bill.”
Written on 10 Aug, 2009 at 3:00 in A Gay Girl's View, Commentary, Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
A New American Sport – “Kill -The -Bill.” A cross between Quidditch and Rugby, a new and most perilous sport has emerged out of the Bill debate for Healthcare reform. Current Champ is ”Just a Mom” – This is how it... (Continue reading)
Minnesota House OK’s Partner Benefits.
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 10:14 in Featured, Politics, Relationship Rights | viewed times | 0 Comments
Working until 1 am this morning, the Minnesota House has narrowly passed a state agency-funding bill that would also extend state employee health insurance to domestic partners, including same-sex partners. The vote on the full bill was 69-62. The domestic partners... (Continue reading)
Negative Reaction Hits Incline Village Over Rescinding Domestic Partner Benefits
An Avalanche of negative reaction has hit The Incline Village General Improvement District after this North Lake Tahoe, Nevada resort town voted last month to rescind health care insurance benefits to domestic partners of its employees. The American Civil Liberties Union-Nevada... (Continue reading)
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