Author Archives: Lisa Keen
Hawaii Senate sends marriage bill to governor
The debate went on much longer than expected but the Hawaii Senate voted Tuesday to give final legislative approval to a bill allowing same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses. The bill now goes to Democratic Governor Neil Abercrombie, who has
Speed Read: Tuesday 12 November 2013
Hawaii's Senate is expected to easily concur with the House marriage equality bill today. Liberty Counsel is appealing a decision Friday from a federal court who said the New Jersey ban on sexual orientation change efforts passes constitutional muster. Senator
Speed Read: Monday 11 November 2013
New petition affecting gays before the U.S. Supreme Court. Seventeen-vote difference separates pro-marriage equality and anti-marriage equality attorney general candidates in Virginia. Hawaii expected to enact its marriage equality law before Illinois does; final concurrence vote in Hawaii Senate Tuesday.
Hawaii House clears marriage bill, Senate concurrence vote Tuesday
The Hawaii House gave final approval Friday to a marriage equality bill, putting Hawaii on track to become the 16th state plus the District of Columbia, to allow same-sex couples to marry. The voting and amendment process was a raucous
Quote check: Senator Collins on ENDA
U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), a co-sponsor and strong supporter of ENDA, praised the Senate Thursday --both on the floor and in a press release-- for making history with the passage of ENDA. But she, like some others, left something
Speed Read: Friday 8 November 2013
ENDA passed the Senate yesterday for the first time in its 19-year history. The Hawaii House, which convenes today at 3 p.m. EDT, is slated to give final passage to a marriage equality bill there today. A state judge in
Historic Senate vote: ENDA passes, 64 to 32
The U.S. Senate today approved the flagship piece of legislation that the LGBT community has fought for over the past 19 years and more. The vote of 64 to 32 marked the first time the Senate has approved the Employment
Toomey expansion of ENDA religious exemptions fails, 43 to 55
The U.S. Senate just rejected an amendment to dramatically expand the number of employers who could claim a religious exemption to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The amendment, introduced by Senator Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), needed 60 votes to pass. The
Speed Read: Thursday 7 November 2013
The Senate is expected to pass ENDA today at 1:45 EDT, but not before wrestling first with an amendment to dramatically expand who can be exempt from the law. Rancor continues in Hawaii as the House rejects attempts to delay
Exemption fight looms over ENDA vote
A dark cloud is hovering over the Employment Non-Discrimination Act just as the U.S. Senate is poised, on Thursday afternoon, to pass the legislation for the first time in the measure’s 19-year history. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid moved Wednesday afternoon
