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The Overturning of the DOMA (Right Mind)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:36:36 GMT

This is the intro to a recent TownHall article by Paul Weyrich. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), the only openly lesbian Member of Congress, is predicting passage of hate crimes legislation and repeal of DOMA (the...( read more )

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Two to Challenge Baldwin for 2nd District Seat (Red Orbit )

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:00:21 GMT

By Frank Schultz, The Janesville Gazette, Wis. Jul. 1--JANESVILLE -- Dave Magnum will not make a third run this year for the 2nd District congressional seat held by Tammy Baldwin, but two others are running against the five-term incumbent.

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MH - Ros-Lehtinen, others protest "inequitable treatment of gay and lesbian Foreign Service Officers" (Consul-At-Arms)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:36:00 GMT

From my archive of press clippings:Miami HeraldRos-Lehtinen, others protest "inequitable treatment of gay and lesbian Foreign Service Officers" On Thursday, U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Tammy Baldwin, Howard Berman and Gary Ackerman sent this letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: "We have followed with great interest and concern the media coverage of the workplace inequities...

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Some Quick Thoughts About The Congressional Hearing... (bilerico.com)

rebecca@bilerico.com (Rebecca Juro) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:54:24 GMT

It ended about ten minutes ago as I write this, and I have to say I was, for the most part, impressed. At some points, even proud. Opening statements made by Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank were both powerful and moving. Despite my many previous bashings of Frank in the past, I must say that for the most part he acquitted him admirably here. While I probably wouldn't have made a point...

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Congressman Announces Gay Marriage Support, Stepdaughter Is Lesbian (The Huffington Post)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:29:23 GMT

REP. STEVE ROTHMAN, D-Fair Lawn, found his rainbow connection. This month, he joined the newly formed LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender) Equality Caucus in the House, along with 51 other representatives. The goal of the caucus formed by openly gay Reps. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., and Barney Frank, D-Mass., is to raise awareness in Congress about gay and lesbian issues. Rothman did...

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Tammy Baldwin on upcoming legislation, Gordon Smith on John McCain (bilerico.com)

alex@bilerico.com (Alex Blaze) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Here's Tammy Baldwin on upcoming LGBT legislation , from the Washington Blade via Pam : Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) made the comments today at a Center for American Progress forum geared toward highlighting the importance of the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act, which would grant the partners of gay federal employees the same benefits that are available to...

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Tammy Baldwin: better chances for ENDA, hate crimes bill passage than DADT and DOMA repeal [Pam's House Blend - Front Page] (The Liberal Blog Network)

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

So, what do you think of Rep. Baldwin call on the chances of this particular legislation (including the unfortunate trans-stripped ENDA) that will be considered on the Hill in the next session? ( Wash Blade ): The only open lesbian in the U.S. House of Representatives is predicting that in the next session of Congress, bills related to employment non-discrimination and hate crimes will be more...

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Congressional LGBT Caucus Members (Americans For Truth)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:04:30 GMT

The following are the 52 members of the newly-formed U.S. House “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus (LGBT) Caucus.” All but the two Republicans (in red) are Democrats; the two openly homosexual Representatives are in blue: Rob Andrews (D-NJ), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Lois Capps (D-CA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Diana DeGette [...]

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Carson Joins LGBT Equality Caucus (Advance Indiana)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:50:00 GMT

U.S. Rep. Andre Carson announced today on the eve of Indianapolis' Gay Pride Festival and Parade that he has become a member of the House of Representatives LGBT caucus, which was co-founded by two openly gay members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). The mission of the caucus "is to achieve the extension of equal rights, the repeal of discriminatory...

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What, No Adulterers Caucus? (Some Have Hats)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:58:40 GMT

The two openly homosexual members of the U.S. House of Representatives have recruited 50 of their colleagues to officially join them in promoting the homosexual agenda in Congress. Democrats Barney Frank of Massachusetts and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin are the...

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LGBT Equality Caucus (Pushing Rope)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:57:00 GMT

On June 5th, Rep. Tammy Baldwin(D-Wis.) and Barney Frank (D-Mass.) formed the LGBT Equality Caucus . The group is bipartisan and has 52 members in the House of Representatives. Baldwin also noted the significance of launching the caucus with bipartisan support. “We have to have the most effective communication possible with both sides,” she said. “Our Republican charter members...

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Baldwin and Frank Announce LGBT Equality Caucus (Gay News Bits)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:02:24 GMT

In a Capitol Hill press conference yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) announced the formation of the House of Representatives LGBT Equality Caucus. Baldwin introduced the bipartisan caucus and its founding members saying, “We represent different races, different genders, different sexual orientations, different geographic regions,...

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Tammy Baldwin, Hilary Rosen on Mike Signorile today [Pam's House Blend - Front Page] (The Liberal Blog Network)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:15:00 GMT

On his blog The Gist , Mike announced that today he'll have Democratic Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin on his show on Sirius Satellite Radio' s OutQ (Channel 109). as his gues to discuss the LGBT Caucus she and Barney Frank are launching in Congress. That's at 3:30. At 4:30, his guest wil be Hilary Rosen, the political editor of The Huffington Post (Here's my post on her latest...

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Equality in the House (The Frontlines)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:43:00 GMT

Something terrific, something historic happened on Capitol Hill this morning: 52 bi-partisan members of the House of Representatives joined together to form the LGBT Equality Caucus. The 52 were the first, but more will come. Twenty members stood by caucus co-chairs Reps. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Barney Frank (D-MA) in the House Judiciary Committee hearing room as they announced the formation...

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Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to cosponsor federal medical cannabis and cannabis decriminalization bills HR 5842 & HR 5843 (Madison NORML)

Wed, 21 May 2008 05:15:30 GMT

Posted by Gary Storck Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Good news today from Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's office! Tammy will be cosponsoring both federal cannabis bills introduced in the House this session: HR 5842, A BILL To provide for the medical use...

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Girl Fight. (Queerty)

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:22:20 GMT

Lesbian politico Tammy Baldwin and others are sick and tired of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s “unsatisfactory response” to the unequal treatment of gays in the State Department. “They said they are looking to Secretary Rice for her ‘personal leadership on this issue, in the interest of mission effectiveness, workplace equity, and fairness for those [...]

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Baldwin Talks Gay Silence (Queerty)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:45:44 GMT

Lesbian politico Tammy Baldwin schooled her Congressional colleagues on Day of Silence this morning. Speaking on the House floor, Baldwin chatted about how 500,000 students are shutting their mouths to break the silence on anti-gay bullying. She then reminded them of Lawrence King and implored our nation's politicians to support the controversial movement: This year’s event [...]...

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Elaine Donnelly and the pursuit of the creepy, slippery Sapphic slope [Pam's House Blend - Front Page] (The Liberal Blog Network)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I think Elaine Donnelly is getting the vapors again. This time it's over Tammy Baldwin's partner being allowed to travel with her on a military jet. Scare quotes are plentiful. A conservative military watchdog says the Pentagon has set a disturbing precedent in allowing a homosexual member of Congress to take her "domestic partner" with her on a congressional fact-finding trip to Europe....

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Elaine's Wild Ride on the Sapphic Slip 'N Slide (bilerico.com)

steve@bilerico.com (Steve Ralls) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:23:46 GMT

There she goes again . Elaine Donnelly , the ever-so-coiffed defense-department-damsel-in-distress, is having Sapphic visions of a Slip 'N Slide ride with openly lesbian Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. And of course, it has something to do with Tammy's mile-high adventure with a woman. After Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, at the behest of San Fran sister Pelosi, granted Baldwin...

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Invite, Urge, Demand, Yawn (The Left Coaster)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:28:11 GMT

First, the cut-and-paste from the House Judiciary Committee website: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Committee Members Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Artur Davis (D-AL), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced three critical actions in the Committee's investigation into allegations of selective or poltiically-motivated prosecution in the Justice Department. The...

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