American Airlines Presses Business Case for Equal Fed. Employee Benefits
July 8, 2009
She accompanied one of American’s top human resource executives, Carolyn Wright, to Washington, D.C., today as she testified [pdf] on behalf of American Airlines at a Congressional hearing considering the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009.
Continue Reading ►Mass. AG Challenges Federal DOMA
July 8, 2009
Today the Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed a federal challenge to Section 3 the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) as applied to Massachusetts citizens who are legally married (read HRC’s press release).
Continue Reading ►House Holds Hearing on Federal Employee Equal Benefits Bill
July 8, 2009
Today the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia will hold a legislative hearing to examine H.R. 2517, the “Domestic Partnership Benefits & Obligations Act of 2009,” introduced by Representatives Tammy Baldwin and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Continue Reading ►VIDEO: Launch of “Voices of Honor” Tour to Support DADT Repeal
July 8, 2009
At a press conference today gay, lesbian and straight veterans (including Rep. Patrick Murphy himself an Iraq war veteran and lead sponsor of legislation to repeal the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy) spoke out against the military's discriminatory ban on gay, lesbian and bisexual servicemembers that weakens our national security.
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