Monday, November 9, 2009

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

As we reported over the weekend, the House passed its version of health reform legislation on Saturday, including a number of key provisions for the LGBT community.  However, this process is far from simple, and far from over.  Before final passage, a last-minute anti-choice amendment, offered by Reps. Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Joe Pitts (R-PA), [...]
The fight for marriage equality has been filled with twists and turns, and everyone in New York is ready to see a vote on this important piece of legislation.  Tomorrow, Tuesday November 10th, the New York State Senate is being called back to Albany in an extraordinary session called by Governor David Paterson. HRC and [...]
Late this evening, the House passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962, by a vote of 220 to 215. While this is a historic step toward improving health care focare for all Americans, it is also a tremendous advance for the health needs of LGBT people. HRC lobbied the three committees involved in [...]

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