Tag Archives: National Defense Authorization Act
Fight looms in Congress over LGBT protections
Congress is squaring for a fight over protections for LGBT employees when it returns from the election recess next month. The fight is an amendment for religious exemptions to civil rights laws.
Senate includes watered-down amendment
The U.S. Senate passed a defense spending bill on Thursday (December 1) with only a much watered-down amendment seeking to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act against same-sex marriages.
Gay reps ask Obama to extend veto threat to DADT
The U.S. House’s four openly gay members have asked President Obama to issue a veto threat against a defense spending bill that includes a measure to delay repeal of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell."
Full House passes Defense bill with three anti-gay amendments
The U.S. House on Thursday, May 26, passed the House Armed Services Committee authorization bill that includes three amendments aimed at delaying implementation of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and shoring up the impact of the Defense of
House Committee approves three DADT/DOMA amendments
The full U.S. House Armed Services Committee approved three amendments late Wednesday night that seek to delay implementation of repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and to reiterate Congress's support for the Defense of Marriage Act.
Vets keep pressure on for DADT repeal
Leaders of gay civil rights groups and LGBT veterans organizations are optimistic about the next two-week time period, one that may well determine whether Congress moves forward this year to repeal the federal statute commonly referred to as "Don't Ask,
President signs hate crimes law
President Obama on October 28 announced his signing of the long-sought federal hate crimes prevention law.
