Author Archives: Lisa Keen
ENDA appears to have 60 votes in Senate, but House not likely to budge
With one sentence, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised, during his remarks on the floor Monday, that he will bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to the Senate floor during the current Senate work period.
Speed Read: Wednesday 30 October 2013
Hawaii Senate votes today on marriage equality bill. Supporters in Illinois are down to their last three days to win final passage of marriage equality bill in their state house. Capital of Virginia tries to plan ahead for marriage equality
Speed Read: Tuesday 29 October 2013
More than 1,800 people turned out Monday to express their views on Hawaii's proposed marriage equality bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he'll bring ENDA to the floor soon. Russian activist proposes rainbows as a corporate protest. And more...
Speed Read: Monday 28 October 2013
The Hawaii legislature's special session starts today with a hearing on a marriage equality bill which the senate is expected to pass Wednesday. GLAD legal director Gary Buseck warns against LGBT complacency. Author of landmark marriage decision lavishes praise on
Speed Read: Friday 25 October 2013
Wisconsin Supreme Court considers anti-gay lawsuit's challenge to state's domestic partnership law. GLAD legal group honors author of historic Massachusetts marriage decision on tenth anniversary. McAuliffe continues to hammer Cuccinelli over anti-gay remarks. Maggie Gallagher knows how Romney could have
Speed Read: Thursday 24 October 2013
Illinois marriage equality supporters appear to be many votes short of what they need to pass the House. A bishop in Springfield, Illinois, threatened to bar --as blasphemous-- anyone in church wearing a rainbow sash. New Mexico justice had tough
Concerted effort underway to get more Republicans behind ENDA
Now that Congress has a little breathing room to discuss legislation beyond the budget, groups hoping to advance bills to help their cause are pushing hard to move their bills to the floor.
Speed Read: Tuesday 22 October 2013
Activists are arriving in Springfield, Illinois, today, ready to push a special legislative session to give final passage to a marriage equality bill. A pro-gay Republican group has hired two former members of Congress to lobby for ENDA even though
NJ Governor Christie withdraws appeal
In a stunning development, Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced this morning that he is withdrawing the state’s appeal of a decision that required the state to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples today.
