Articles about House Of Representatives

2 June 2013
Illinois same-sex marriage bill given lifesaving deadline extension 8 In a move that may save the state's same-sex marriage bill from failure, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan quietly moved on Friday to extend the bill's deadline to August.
14 May 2013
US: Minnesotan Governor to sign equal marriage bill into law 3 Minnesota will officially become the twelfth US state to allow equal marriage, as Governor Mark Dayton will on Tuesday sign a bill into law, which will allow same-sex unions.
11 May 2013
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over ‘heartbreaking’ same-sex marriage bill 73 A Republican from Minnesota's House of Representatives was reported to be brought to tears by the progress of a bill that may see her state become the 12th in the US to legalise same-sex marriage.
8 May 2013
Puerto Rico: Amnesty urges lawmakers to take ‘historic’ steps to protect LGBT people + Amnesty International is urging lawmakers in Puerto Rico to end discrimination against LGBT people, as two bills are due for debate this week.
3 April 2013
Brazil: Anti-gay evangelical politician who believes ‘AIDS is a gay cancer’ appointed to run human rights commission 28 A row has erupted in Brazil after the House of Representatives elected an evangelical politician with homophobic views to run the country's Human Rights and Minority Commission.
28 March 2013
US: Kentucky overrules veto on bill protecting actions motivated by religious belief 13 The Senate and House of Kentucky have voted to override the Governor's veto on a religious freedom law, which opponents worry may protect those who discriminate against LGBT people.
28 March 2013
US: Arizona House panel approves amended law targeting trans people 10 A panel of lawmakers from the Arizona House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass a bill which would allow business owners to discriminate against trans people by barring their use of facilities that don't correspond to the gender on their birth certificate.
22 March 2013
US: LGBT anti-discrimination law under review before introduction next month 2 Gay Representative Jared Polis will be responsible for introducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to Congress in April.
12 March 2013
US: Colorado House gives final approval to civil unions bill 5 In its third reading, the Colorado House of Representatives has approved legislation to introduce civil unions for same-sex couples.
6 March 2013
US: Kentucky Senate committee to hear ‘legalised discrimination’ anti-gay bill 9 A bill purporting to uphold religious freedoms has been criticised by human rights groups, who say it amounts to legalising discrimination if it is in the name of religion.
4 January 2013
US: Gay ex-congressman Barney Frank definitely wants temporary US Senate job + Barney Frank has told Massachusetts' Governor, Deval Patrick, that he is happy to take up a temporary role as a US senator for the state.
24 December 2012
US: Retiring gay Congressman Barry Frank says he’ll consider role of temporary Senator 3 The retiring Democrat Congressman Barney Frank has indicated that he would be willing to serve as a temporary senator should John Kerry be appointed the next Secretary of State.
19 December 2012
US: Republican Todd Akin pushes for homophobic ‘licence to bully’ law 44 Missouri Republican Representative Todd Akin is giving one last push to an anti-gay bill before leaving the US House of Representatives.

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