Articles about US Senate

22 May 2013
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill 14 An amendment to a broad immigration bill just passed by the US Senate Judiciary Committee, which would have allowed binational same-sex couples to sponsor their partners, was dropped in an effort to ensure that the bill passed.
6 April 2013
US: Senator Mark Pryor undecided on marriage equality and ‘whether being gay is a choice’ 21 In a radio interview Arkansas Democratic Senator Mark Pryor said he was undecided on equal marriage, and added that he had "never really thought" about whether being gay is a choice or not.
2 April 2013
US: Republican Senator Mark Kirk comes out in support of equal marriage 10 Mark Kirk of Illinois is the second Republican Senator to come out in support of equal marriage, and follows Rob Portman, who recently offered his support to same-sex marriage.
6 March 2013
US: Senate confirms first lesbian Asian American to the federal bench 2 The US Senate has confirmed the first lesbian Asian American for a seat on the federal bench.
14 February 2013
37 US Senators urge President Obama to outlaw homophobic discrimination by federal contractors + President Obama is under pressure to issue an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees.
31 January 2013
Chuck Hagel defends values and reputation in front of Armed Services Senate Committee 2 Having faced questions over his previous anti-gay positions, US Defence Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has been defending his reputation in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
30 January 2013
Gay former congressman Barney Frank misses out on temporary US Senate vacancy + Ex-congressman Barney Frank has been overlooked to serve as the interim US senator for Massachusetts.
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.
3 January 2013
US: Tammy Baldwin becomes first openly gay member sworn into US Senate 5 Democrat Tammy Baldwin has become the first openly gay politician to be sworn into the US Senate.
28 December 2012
US: Gay Republican group says Chuck Hagel ‘wrong on gay rights’ 31 The Log Cabin Republicans, the conservative gay campaign group which supports the GOP, is going full page with its opposition to the likely nomination of Chuck Hagel as US defence secretary.
20 December 2012
US: Anti-gay judge and former Romney adviser Robert Bork dies 20 Former US federal judge Robert Bork, known for his extreme homophobic views, has died at the age of 85.
13 December 2012
US: GOP Senator who cast deciding vote for New York marriage equality concedes 11 A Republican Senator who cast the key vote to legalise marriage equality in the state of New York has conceded that he has lost his re-election bid, and will not be returning to the Senate.
28 May 2010
US House delivers victory on proposal to overturn gay military ban 14 The US house of Representatives approved yesterday the proposal to overturn the law banning openly LGB people serving in the military.

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