Tough Road Ahead For Bill Aimed At Protecting LGBT Students
Bipartisan introduction gives way to realities of the House of Representatives.
Bipartisan introduction gives way to realities of the House of Representatives.
Neither the Congress nor the White House have taken action on a law to stop anti-LGBT job discrimination or an executive order to ban contractors from doing so. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Jared Polis plan a new push.
Although marriage equality advocates have found recent success, anti-LGBT job bias measures have been stalled in Congress and at the White House.
From Washington, DC, to Washington state, a night of votes with consequences for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Rep. Jared Polis asked the country to “respect my relationship with my partner, Marlon, and my role as a father to our son.” Polis talked about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and same-sex couples’ marriages tonight.