Here is the dilemma – enter my other Congressional Hero, Rep Barney Frank, openly Gay and yet has not signed on to cosponsor this Bill with other “OUT” Representatives such as Tammy Baldwin and Jared Polis. The reason apparently is because of “strategic differences.” In a nutshell he believes that the “Certainty Clause” could in fact turn out to be an impediment to the passing of the Bill.
Now I have to think about where I stand on this one. Do I support The Nadler Bill? Of course I must support the Nadler Bill. Just think – if DOMA is repealed, Binationals seeking immigration rights will automatically be included, and of course all those 1,138 benefits would apply to every gay married couple. This would have the impact of a catchall amendment to the Civil Rights Act. It would eliminate the need for some (exclude DADT/ ENDA and HATE CRIMES) of other stand alone/ piecemeal l
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Jerrold Nadler vs Barney Frank and LGBT Unity
Posted by
DividedByLaw 983 days ago
(http://www.pinkbananaworld.com)
Politico's Glenn Thrush echoes Frank's conclusion that the DOMA Repeal bill has no hope of passing in this Congress:
Even if Nadler's bill passes the House, it is likely to have a tough time in the Senate, despite the apparent support of Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) who says DOMA needs to go....
Even if Nadler's bill passes the House, it is likely to have a tough time in the Senate, despite the apparent support of Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) who says DOMA needs to go....
Apparently, Rep. Barney Frank, considered the most influential gay congressman, is not signing on to the DOMA Repeal bill due to his "strategic differences" with supporters of the bill. From the Washington Blade:
Barney Frank Says Hate Crime Bills DADT EDNA and UAFA Have No Chance
Posted by
ATLdave 1091 days ago
(http://www.back2stonewall.com)
The Domestic Partner Benefits & Obligations Act, which would make available to the partners of gay federal employees the same benefits available to the spouses of straight employees, was introduced last week. Frank says they “have a shot” at passing that bill, but really can’t even guess at when. But Frank also added that supporters of the Uniting American Families Act “don’t have a shot” at passing that during this session of Congress.
“You got two very tough issues — the rights of same-sex couples and immigration,” he said. “You put them in the same bill and it becomes impossible. We just don’t have the votes for it.”
So there you are kids. Our “supposed” timeline of certain Bills that might or might not be passed and might or might not be soon. WE MUST DEMAND OUR OWN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT and we MUST DO SO ON A NATIONAL LEVEL.
We need to start conce
“You got two very tough issues — the rights of same-sex couples and immigration,” he said. “You put them in the same bill and it becomes impossible. We just don’t have the votes for it.”
So there you are kids. Our “supposed” timeline of certain Bills that might or might not be passed and might or might not be soon. WE MUST DEMAND OUR OWN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT and we MUST DO SO ON A NATIONAL LEVEL.
We need to start conce
Obama reaction to California Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8
Posted by
USAFrance 1093 days ago
(http://www.examiner.com)
Nada. Where have you gone, rainbow-colored-logo-Obama of yesteryear when you said: I support the complete repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) - a position I have held since before arriving in the U.S. Senate. While some say we should repeal only part of the law, I believe we should get rid of that statute altogether. Federal law should not discriminate in any way against gay and lesbian couples, which is precisely what DOMA does. I have also called for us to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and I have worked to improve the Uniting American Families Act so we can afford same-sex couples the same rights and obligations as married couples in our immigration system.
Frank Rich prods CA Supreme Court (Citizen Crain)
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1128 days ago
(http://citizenchris.typepad.com)
In the long-term, the best hope for the Tan-Mercado family is a change to the U.S. immigration law – passage of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) - which would provide lesbian and gay Americans the same opportunity to sponsor ...
Prop 8 gay marriage ban goes to Supreme Court
Posted by
BrenDAL 1145 days ago
(http://coffeehousestudio.blogspot.com)
Shannon Price Minter, a lawyer for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, one of the litigants, expressed gratitude for the "extremely fast...
Mad March for Same Sex Equality in CA
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SFbeat 1147 days ago
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Lesbian Mormons, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Berkeley City Council and Marriage Equality USA. ... as health care and immigration...
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