A key U.S. senator that those seeking “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal have been lobbying for support will vote in favor of a compromise amendment to end the law, according...
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday that “it’s likely” for Congress to act legislatively this week on repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” but stopped short of...
Meetings on the strategy to move forward legislatively this week with repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” took place Monday both in the White House and...
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on Thursday introduced legislation in the Senate aimed at protecting LGBT students throughout the country from facing discrimination in schools. The bill,...
An influential pro-immigrant U.S. House member has endorsed including protections for LGBT bi-national couples as part of comprehensive immigration reform legislation. In a statement Thursday, Rep....
‘We’re going to be building relationships’
A House committee markup of major defense budget legislation took place on Wednesday with virtually no reference to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” as anticipated by repeal supporters. During...
Announcements come as Orange enters Council chairman race
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Thursday that she remains uncertain about how lawmakers will address “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” this year, although she said inclusion of...
House lawmakers are weighing the possibility of passing delayed implementation legislation as a way to accomplish repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” this year, according to an...