With a vote of 68-31, the US Senate confirmed yesterday that Sonia Sotomayor will become the 111th Supreme Court justice. This also makes her the first Hispanic individual and third woman to serve on the court. There’s been much debate about her stance on LGBT […]
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One Step Closer Towards Passing Hate Crimes Legislation
Last week, the US Senate has voted to strip the bill of that funding, making it much more likely that Obama will sign the bill. They'll be voting tomorrow about removing another unrelated amendment, which would permit gun owners to carry weapons across state lines. […]
Senate Passes Hate Crimes Bill
In a vote of 63 to 28, the US Senate has approved a bill that would extend federal hate crimes laws to protect those who are attacked because of their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. The current law is limited to discrimination based […]