All Entries Tagged With: "Kirsten Gillibrand"
Lieberman unveils Senate ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal legislation
U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) introduced a bill Wednesday to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” all the while acknowledging Congress may have to settle with a moratorium as legislative action this year as opposed to outright repeal. Lieberman touted the legislation — the first Senate bill introduced to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” — during [...]
Rewind: Week of Feb. 26
This week, members of New York’s LGBT community and its leaders lashed out at a pair of politicians for broken promises and perceived duplicity. Is this the next wave of LGBT activism? Are we finally getting angry enough not to take it anymore? A political action committee, Fight Back New York, which was founded in [...]
Gillibrand plans amendment to cut off 'Don't Ask' funding
A leading opponent of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the U.S. Senate on Saturday announced plans to introduce a budget amendment that would cut off funds for implementing the law, according to The Advocate. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) reportedly made the announcement during a speech Saturday at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in New York City. “Tonight, I am announcing that I plan [...]
Defense leaders support open service
Top Pentagon leaders announced Tuesday their support for allowing gays, lesbians and bisexuals to serve openly in the U.S. military while unveiling new plans for a working group that will examine the impact of such a change in the armed forces. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael [...]
Pressure builds on Obama to address “Don't Ask” in State of the Union
President Obama is facing increased pressure from opponents of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to address how he’ll tackle his pledge to overturn the law in his upcoming State of the Union speech. Those seeking end the 1993 law banning gays from serving openly in the U.S. military are looking to Obama to discuss on Wednesday [...]
Chairmen sending mixed signals on ‘Don’t Ask’
President Obama is being pressured to include a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal as part of his upcoming defense budget request to Congress, but the response from two key Democrats to such a proposal could hinder any change in the law. Two lawmakers with considerable sway over defense matters — and whether a repeal will [...]
Senate DADT hearing set for next week
The Senate hearing on the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy will take place next week and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) will participate, according to her office. Matt Canter, spokesperson for Gillibrand, said the senator is still working on plans on whether she’ll participate as a witness or in some other capacity. Details are [...]
Rewind: Week of Jan. 15
The big LGBT story this week was the Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco challenging California’s ban on same-sex marriage. Elsewhere, from Bozeman, Mont., to Beijing, China, our community and allies also fought discrimination, persecution and marginalization, winning some and losing a few. On Monday, just before the Prop 8 trial was about to commence, [...]
Ford comes out for same-sex marriage
A potential Democratic U.S. Senate candidate who came under fire for his opposition to same-sex marriage is now in support of marriage rights for gay couples. Harold Ford. Jr., a former U.S. House member who represented Tennessee in Congress from 1997 to 2007, announced his support for same-sex marriage — as well as civil unions — [...]
Anti-gay marriage Democrat mulls U.S. Senate run
A former Democratic U.S. House member who’s vehemently opposed to same-sex marriage is considering a primary run against the incumbent lawmaker representing New York in the U.S. Senate, according to the New York Times. Harold Ford Jr., who represented Tennessee in the U.S. House from 1997 to 2007, is reportedly mulling a primary challenge to [...]
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