An anti-LGBT coalition says it has collected enough signatures for a ballot measure that would repeal a new California law protecting transgender … [Read more...] about Conservative Coalition: Repeal of California Transgender Student Rights Law Will Qualify for Ballot
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Rachel Maddow Blows Jimmy Fallon’s Mind with the Fact That People Can Still Be Fired for Being Gay: VIDEO
Rachel Maddow appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and discussed ENDA's passage in the Senate, revealing that it's still legal to fire … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow Blows Jimmy Fallon’s Mind with the Fact That People Can Still Be Fired for Being Gay: VIDEO
Final Senate Vote on ENDA Set for Thursday Afternoon
The final Senate vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act is set for Thursday afternoon, The Hill reports: On Thursday, the Senate will vote on … [Read more...] about Final Senate Vote on ENDA Set for Thursday Afternoon
Senate Adopts Portman Religious Exemption Amendment on ENDA
Earlier we reported on two amendments being sought by Republicans expanding religious exemptions in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). One … [Read more...] about Senate Adopts Portman Religious Exemption Amendment on ENDA
Obama: ‘Congress Needs to Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act’
President Obama published in the Huffington Post this evening, urging Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Wrote Obama, in part: … [Read more...] about Obama: ‘Congress Needs to Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act’
Human Rights Campaign Going International with Help from Republican Billionaires
New York hedge-fund billionaire Republicans Paul Singer, a major Romney supporter in 2012, and Daniel Loeb are funding a new Human Rights Campaign … [Read more...] about Human Rights Campaign Going International with Help from Republican Billionaires
Marco Rubio: ENDA Will Burden Small Businesses, Lead to ‘Frivolous Lawsuits’
As the Senate prepares to vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act next Monday, speculation has now turned to who will be the key 60th vote … [Read more...] about Marco Rubio: ENDA Will Burden Small Businesses, Lead to ‘Frivolous Lawsuits’
Harry Reid Tells Rachel Maddow He’s Confident Senate Will Pass ENDA: VIDEO
Rachel Maddow interviewed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid about the chances to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which appears headed to … [Read more...] about Harry Reid Tells Rachel Maddow He’s Confident Senate Will Pass ENDA: VIDEO
John McCain Compares ENDA to ‘Busing’, Says it Might Lead to ‘Reverse Discrimination’
Despite the fact that his wife is petitioning him to do so, it appears unlikely that Senator John McCain (R-AZ) will be swayed to a'yes' vote … [Read more...] about John McCain Compares ENDA to ‘Busing’, Says it Might Lead to ‘Reverse Discrimination’
Gay 2012 Congressional Candidate Richard Tisei Exploring 2014 Bid
Richard Tisei, a former Republican congressional candidate and state senate minority leader in Massachusetts, has released a statement announcing an … [Read more...] about Gay 2012 Congressional Candidate Richard Tisei Exploring 2014 Bid