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Obama Endorses Marriage Equality, Part 2
With President Obama’s support for same-sex marriage, there is still a long way to go, but we have come so far.Teaser Image: With President Obama’s support for same-sex marriage, there is still a long...
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Virginia Rejects Openly Gay Judicial Nominee After Campaign By Far-Right...
Virginia’s House of Delegates yesterday rejected the nomination of a state prosecutor to serve as a judge – just because he is openly gay.Tracy Thorne-Begland, a Navy veteran who has been a prosecutor...
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Election Is Mandate for Policies Grounded in Progressive American Values
The American people have made their choice -- a resounding victory for President Obama and Vice President Biden and a mandate for their policy agenda.Teaser Image: The American people have made their...
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Justice Scalia’s 7 Worst Anti-Gay Statements
On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear two landmark cases on marriage equality. Yesterday, Justice Antonin Scalia reminded us again why gay rights advocates, to put it mildly, aren’t counting on...
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Sen. Inouye’s Civil Rights Legacy
Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, passed away yesterday at the age of 88, having represented the people of Hawaii in either the House or Senate as long as it has been a...
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PFAW Releases New Toolkit on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
First introduced in 1994, ENDA has been introduced in every subsequent session of Congress except one, including its introduction this April by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House and Senate....
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Put this toolkit to good use and call your Senators today, "pass ENDA now!"
The government may be shut down, but Congress is still on the job, and we need to show them that they need to get back to work not only on the budget but on all of the urgent issues that we care...
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Leader Reid announces ENDA vote – contact Senate now
Every vote will be critical to passage. Thank those already in support for protecting LGBT workers. Tell those who aren't yet on board to say yes to common sense and no to anti-gay extremists.Teaser...
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Senator Nelson cosponsors ENDA, leaves 3 votes to go, contact your senators now
Every vote will be critical to passage. Thank those already in support for protecting LGBT workers. Tell those who aren't yet on board to say yes to common sense and no to anti-gay extremists. Teaser...
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Senators Pryor and Manchin join list of ENDA supporters, contact your...
ENDA and workplace fairness for all have a clear majority on their side, but every vote is still critical. Thank those already in support for protecting LGBT workers. Tell those who aren't yet on board...
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Scenes from the floor on the first day of ENDA debate
From letters to alerts and more, the entire PFAW family has been working on ENDA. We still need your help. Please keep calling the Senate as this week's debate continues. There are more instructions...
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Scenes from the floor on the second day of ENDA debate
Today's speeches have already begun, and amendment votes are also in progress. Please keep calling the Senate. There are more instructions here and here, and you can always reach both of your senators...
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Scenes from today's ENDA debate - final votes tomorrow
The final Senate votes on ENDA will take place tomorrow, starting at 11:45 am EST. Now is your last chance to call your senators. There are more instructions here and here, and you can always reach...
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Where is Speaker Boehner hiding all the good bills like ENDA?
Senators who stood on the right side of history and voted for passage should be thanked. Senators who stood with anti-gay extremists should hear your disappointment. There are more instructions here...
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Our ENDA mission started with Senator Kennedy
Eighteen years later, five after his passing, we are still working to complete the mission that Senator Kennedy laid before the nation. We are keeping the pressure on all of Congress to pass ENDA. The...
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