Among Senate Republicans, Mark Kirk alone in speaking out against controversial measure
Arsham Parsi fled country in 2005
New letter gives Dem leaders, Republicans chance to seek action
Senate panel set to vote Wednesday on LGBT anti-bias job bill
Alaska Republican is third sitting GOP member of the U.S. Senate to back issue
Kirk becomes second sitting Republican in the upper house to do so
Announcement coincides with expected introduction of bill to allow gays to tie the knot in Delaware
No. 2 Senate Democrat says passage would end discrimination
Bipartisan group calls for vote on non-discrimination bill
Committee has votes to move pro-LGBT bill to floor
