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Senator Mark Kirk Kicks World Congress Of Families Event Out Of Senate Office Building
Well done, Senator Kirk
ENDA Will Be Brought To Senate Floor Before Thanksgiving
Reid is confident the bill will have the 60 votes necessary to overcome a filibuster
Wingnut Leaders Excited About “Victory” On Issue We Don’t Care About
As Jeremy points out, this is at best, pathetic, and at worst, an illustration of just how much contempt people like Tony Perkins have for
Religious Right Whining About Senate DOMA Repeal Vote
Yesterday, the bill to repeal DOMA passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 10-8. This is making the Religious Right whine a lot.
Gay Couples Tell Congress Their Stories of Living Under DOMA
If you haven’t seen this video from the other day’s Senate Judiciary Hearing on DOMA repeal, it’s worth watching. [h/t TPMMuckraker
Hypocritical, Adulterous, Anti-Gay Senator Going Away Now
Bye bye, John Ensign: Nevada Senator John Ensign announced on Thursday his resignation from the Senate, the AP reported. The two-term Republican who opposes gay
Feinstein Will Introduce Bill to Repeal DOMA
Go, Dianne! Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today said, “My own belief is that when two people love each other and enter the contract of marriage,
Majority in House are Now Anti-Gay
Thanks, teabaggers: As the new Congress is sworn in this week, there is no denying that pro-LGBT numbers have shrunk on Capitol Hill. A Human
63 to 33, DADT is History [Basically]
The Senate just voted 63-33 to invoke cloture on the standalone bill to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Yay. Merry Christmas, wingnuts. UPDATE: Republicans voting
Stand-alone DADT Repeal Bill Introduced
Thank you Senators Lieberman, Collins, Udall and Gillibrand. Get it done this time, ‘kay? Jeremy posted a list of the key Senators that need to
