All posts tagged "Jeff Merkley"
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Congressional Democrats Reintroduce the Equality Act
Congressional Democrats have reintroduced the Equality Act, a bill aimed at outlawing anti-LGBTQ discrimination across the United States.
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Lawmakers introduce Equality Act in Congress
On Wednesday, congressional lawmakers introduced the Equality Act, a sweeping piece of legislation that would update the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include federal...
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White House withdraws judicial nomination of Ryan Bounds, who wrote anti-gay, racially insensitive screeds
Inflammatory writings gave some GOP senators pause when deciding whether to confirm 9th Circuit nominee
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Republicans blast Democrats for holding up confirmation of gay ambassador
If confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell would be first openly LGBTQ Trump appointee
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LGBTQ advocates reintroduce Equality Act in Congress
On Tuesday, members of Congress reintroduced a bill that would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include protections for people who are discriminated...
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Obama declares marriage equality a “civil right” in historic State of the Union
President Obama described same-sex couples’ right to marry as a “civil right” during his State of the Union address.
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Sen. Merkley announces plans to introduce LGBT civil rights bill
Sen. Merkley announces plans to introduce LGBT civil rights bill
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Rule banning federal contractors from LGBT discrimination released
A final rule prohibiting federal contractors from LGBT workplace discrimination was announced Wednesday by the Labor Department. The rule implements Executive Order 13672, signed by...
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Oregon Senate candidates spar over support for marriage equality
A debate over LGBT-rights erupted between the Republican and Democratic candidates in Oregon’s U.S. Senate race this week. But unlike nearly every other Senate race...
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Republican support, critical to ENDA’s Senate passage, remains key in House
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake had just concluded a speech urging his colleagues to find ways to reduce the nation’s budget and deficit when Sen. Jeff...
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LGBT groups warn of shortcomings as ENDA reintroduced
Today’s reintroduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in the Senate and House of Representatives has largely been greeted with cheers, but some are expressing...
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As ENDA returns to Congress, Obama’s White House remains a key component
When the White House puts its full weight behind a piece of legislation it wants to see become law, that push is hard to miss....
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Latest ENDA effort greeted with both optimism and skepticism
Hopes are high as the long-stalled Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) will see reintroduction in the Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday. After years of...
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ENDA and executive order unmentioned in Senate Dems’ meeting with Obama
President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats met behind closed doors on Capitol Hill today to discuss a list of legislative priorities ranging from the budget...
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37 senators call on Obama to sign federal contractor executive order
President Barack Obama is facing increased pressure to sign an executive order that would prohibit federal contractors from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation...
