Posts Tagged ‘United States Senate’

Human Rights Campaign Endorses Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York

Human Rights Campaign Endorses Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York

11/12/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire When Representative Kirsten Gillibrand was appointed to the Senate to fill the seat recently vacated by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, the Senate gained an incredibly strong voice regarding LGBT issues. The Human Rights Campaign has... (Continue reading)

Kirsten Gillibrand to speak out against Stupak Amendment in NYC

Kirsten Gillibrand to speak out against Stupak Amendment in NYC

Image by Freedom To Marry via Flickr 11/12/09-by Paula Brooks New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that she would be holding a press conference with other elected women in Manhattan next Monday. They are expected to speak out against the Stupak-Pitts... (Continue reading)

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Human Rights Campaign Condemns Inclusion of the Stupak Amendment

Human Rights Campaign Condemns Inclusion of the Stupak Amendment

11/10/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire The Human Rights Campaign today released a statement calling for the Senate to strip the upcoming healthcare reform bill of the Stupak Amendment. According to the story that they released “before final passage, a last-minute anti-choice... (Continue reading)

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Gillibrand Calls Out Stupak on the Senate Floor

Gillibrand Calls Out Stupak on the Senate Floor

11/10/09-by Paula Brooks This afternoon, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York went on the Senate floor and threw down the gauntlet on Rep. Bart Stupak’s anti-abortion health care amendment. “Proposing that women … purchase a separate abortion rider is not only discriminatory,... (Continue reading)

Are Obama and Gay Inc planning to roll women under the bus to get a win on healthcare?

Are Obama and Gay Inc planning to roll women under the bus to get a win on healthcare?

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)

Senator Sanders Has Civil Healthcare Debate in Rutland, VT

Senator Sanders Has Civil Healthcare Debate in Rutland, VT

8/16/09-by Bridgette LaVictoire On 15 August, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont held a town hall meeting to discuss healthcare reform. Vermont is one of the few states in the Union to have a public option healthcare system. Vermont’s public health... (Continue reading)

Senate Approves Hate Crimes Bill

Senate Approves Hate Crimes Bill

In an historic move, the US Senate has approved a measure that would significantly expands hate crimes law to cover those physically attacked because of their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and will make it easier for federal... (Continue reading)

NY Senator Kirsten Gilibrand Moves To End DADT Dismissals

NY Senator Kirsten Gilibrand Moves To End DADT Dismissals

When President Barack H. Obama appointed New York Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton to be his Secretary of State, that left an opening in the Senate that resulted in a strange political show culminating with Governor David Paterson appointing Representative Kirsten... (Continue reading)

“Sanctity of Marriage” Senator Admits Affair

Is it right to mold marriage from the perspective of a liar and a cheat? Do you really think that this spineless blowhard believes in “the sanctity of marriage” now, or do you finally see that he was using homophobia... (Continue reading)

Stimulus Package Passes Senate Vote

Stimulus Package Passes Senate Vote

Hi this is Paula Brooks reporting live from the press gallery of the United States Senate… We are waiting for the results of the Senate vote ending debate on President Obama’s recovery package…. After days of debate and compromise, the Senate has... (Continue reading)

Removing Judd Gregg From Senate May Be A Good Idea

Removing Judd Gregg From Senate May Be A Good Idea

Image via Wikipedia Judd Gregg is not a friend of the LGBT community. He voted for the Constitutional amendment which would define marriage as being between a man and a woman, and opposed preventing on the job discrimination and expanding... (Continue reading)

The Bill Is In- Vermont Same-Sex Marriage Bill Introduced

The Bill Is In- Vermont Same-Sex Marriage Bill Introduced

A blanket of icy snow covers Vermont’s capital of Montpelier. Through the city threads the ice bound Winooski River. This was the setting for the day when the bill which would legalize same-sex marriage in the state of Vermont went... (Continue reading)