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House Excludes LGBT Victims from VAWA

House Excludes LGBT Victims from VAWA

In a highly partisan vote, the House of Representatives just passed a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act...

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HRC Applauds Committee Approval of Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act

HRC Applauds Committee Approval of Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act

Moments ago, the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee approved the Domestic Partnership Benefits...

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Tell Your Rep: Don’t Play Politics with LGBT Domestic Violence Victims

Tell Your Rep: Don’t Play Politics with LGBT Domestic Violence Victims

The House could act as early as tomorrow on a domestic violence bill that ignores the discrimination experienced by LGBT...

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HRC Launches Marriage Campaign to Get Congress on Record

HRC Launches Marriage Campaign to Get Congress on Record

The new campaign asks House and Senate members to make public statements for marriage equality.

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Senate ENDA Hearing Set for June 12
House Passes Pointless DOMA Amendment to Spending Bill

House Passes Pointless DOMA Amendment to Spending Bill

Late this evening, the House of Representatives adopted an amendment to a federal funding bill, by a vote of 245 to 171,...

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House Judiciary Committee Puts Politics before LGBT Domestic Violence Victims

House Judiciary Committee Puts Politics before LGBT Domestic Violence Victims

The Republican-led Judiciary Committee just rejected LGBT-inclusive amendments to their version of the Violence Against...

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White House Holds Conference on LGBT Aging Issues in Miami

White House Holds Conference on LGBT Aging Issues in Miami

Today, the White House hosted a conference on LGBT aging as part of a series of LGBT summits being held across the...

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Speaker Boehner Takes Aim at LGBT Military Families - Again

Speaker Boehner Takes Aim at LGBT Military Families - Again

A recent motion would intervene in SLDN's suit on behalf of LGB servicemembers.

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Senate Reauthorizes Violence Against Women Act in Bipartisan Vote

Senate Reauthorizes Violence Against Women Act in Bipartisan Vote

The U.S. Senate just passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in a bi-partisan 68-31 vote.

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Tell the Senate: Protect LGBT People from Domestic Violence

Tell the Senate: Protect LGBT People from Domestic Violence

Urge your senators to include LGBT protections in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

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