Tag Archives: Employment Non-Discrimination Act

April 22, 2010   3 Comments

A Department of Silence: Bullying of LGBT youth not a priority

From the beginning of the Obama administration, the general attitude of the LGBT people was that things would be better for the community than they were under the administration of President George W. Bush. But even from the beginning, there

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April 8, 2010   No comments

Feldblum sworn in to EEOC

Lesbian law professor Chai Feldblum was sworn in as one of five commissioners on the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC). President Obama nominated Feldblum in September and she was approved along with other EEOC nominees during a Senate committee vote

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March 29, 2010   No comments

Obama clears Feldblum for EEOC seat

Using a constitutional provision known as a “recess appointment,” President Obama on Saturday appointed lesbian law professor Chai Feldblum and three others to positions on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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March 26, 2010   1 Comment

The Fair Housing rush: Three bills now pending

Three U.S. representatives have introduced separate bills in the past week designed to protect LGBT people from discrimination in housing. The flurry of interest comes when more popular LGBT bills are still awaiting critical votes and during an election year

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March 21, 2010   2 Comments

No gay provisions in health care

Rep. Tammy Baldwin acknowledged that the pro-gay provisions she sought in the health care reform legislation have not survived. But Baldwin also said that she has counted the votes in the House on two major pro-gay pieces of legislation and

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March 5, 2010   No comments

Rep. Frank: ENDA will get House vote this month

Legislation can be like a train: It runs on a track, makes certain stops along the way, and is often attached to other trains. But, in Congress, the train doesn’t run on time. Last October, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said the

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January 28, 2010   No comments

The state of the new landscape in the Senate doesn’t kill chances

Scott Brown's special election victory this month, taking the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, could have the power to derail passage of pro-gay civil rights legislation this year.

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December 11, 2009   No comments

Gay nominee passes committee hurdle

A Senate committee Thursday approved the nomination of openly gay law professor Chai Feldblum to serve as a member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The nomination now goes to the full Senate, where it could still face opposition.

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