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30 down, 30 to go: Sen. Mikulski to co-sponsor DOMA repeal
September 8, 2011
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Not soaking wet, thank goodness!
By Adam Bink
On August 26th, Ana wrote here about our intrepid trip to Baltimore amid wind, rain and residents fleeing from Hurricane Irene clogging up I-95 to deliver over 3,000 signatures to Sen. Mikulski’s Baltimore office (which, incidentally, we just got there in time because they were closing the office down early and handing out sandbags!).
Well, today, Sen. Mikulski announced on Facebook that she would co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal DOMA! Here’s what she wrote:
Will co-sponsor bill 2 repeal #DOMA – All Americans entitled 2 equal protection under law & 2 be treated w/dignity & respect. #ItGetsBetter
Good for her. If you like, you can head on over and say thanks. Other Senators are watching what kind of response their colleagues get on issues like this, so it’s important.
Meanwhile, that brings us to 30 Senators who co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal DOMA (check out the graphic on the right side of this blog for the updated whip count). Halfway there!
We started this Dump DOMA campaign back in March with Sen. Feinstein, and we’re halfway to the promised land. Our model — working with constituents in targeted states — is working. We went after Sens. Kohl, Bingaman, Tom Udall and Mikulski — Democrats who should be with us — and won. And we’ve got more on the list to persuade. Over 20,000 Courage Campaign members petitioned President Obama to support the Respect for Marriage Act, and the day before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Press Secretary Jay Carney announced the President’s formal endorsement. We’re placed stories in outlets from the Los Angeles Times to the Christian Science Monitor to educate the public on the hardships of DOMA and build support for repeal.
But, we can’t do this work without your help. If you can make a small contribution today, we can get the other 30 and speed up the day when getting married, for a same-sex couple, isn’t a bittersweet day because of the sting of DOMA. Please chip in what you can, and thanks for everything you’re doing! One by one, we’ll get there.
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19 Comments Leave a Comment
1.
Kevin | September 8, 2011 at 12:19 pm
More good news from the Ninth Circuit: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2011/09/07/9th-circuit-b…
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Brad M | September 8, 2011 at 12:42 pm
This is great news! I'm curious what others think about encouraging open-minded moderate Republicans as well as "Democrats who should be with us." I recently had my first-ever visit with an elected official at Senator Kirk's (R-IL) office in Chicago. Raul (my partner) and I spoke with a very friendly and sympathetic staffer who works in immigration affairs about the Respect for Marriage Act and the Uniting American Families Act. The meeting lasted over an hour and at the end, the staff member thought that the Senator could probably get behind the UAFA and maybe even the RFMA. Before sending everything to the DC policy office, she requested more information about the latter because of DOMA Section 2 concerns. I'm rather new to all of this, but I wonder what would happen if there were an organized campaign to target a few Republicans in the future.
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Alan_Eckert | September 8, 2011 at 1:01 pm
I just read this on ThinkProgress and was coming to post the news. Excellent!
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jpmassar | September 8, 2011 at 1:26 pm
So let's get to work on Senator Reed (Rhode Island)!
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Ronnie | September 8, 2011 at 2:23 pm
Awesome, Thank you Sen. Mikulski…….Subscribing & sharing……
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(me) There are so many words…..I'll just go with: Another so called "good" & "moral" Christian(in name only) threatening to kill LGBT people… so "good" that he courteously warns the LGBT human beings of the UK to "start making their funeral arrangements"…. does he deserve a suspended sentence? That would be a no questions asked NO!!!! He deserves a full sentence, PERIOD!!!…..
The GENDA Gap: What N.Y. Plans to Do About It
Four decades later, for some of the original Stonewall insurgents. the fight for legal protection from discrimination remains unfinished. But GENDA could change all that. http://www.advocate.com/Politics/The_GENDA_Gap_Wh…
"I'm From Driftwood" LGBT Stories: Coming Out In A Cuban Family http://www.towleroad.com/2011/09/cuba.html
"Nicholas Pineiro (I'm From Miami, FL) – True Gay Stories" (video) ……. <3…Ronnie:
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Bill S. | September 8, 2011 at 3:15 pm
The next senator you need to target is Senator Reed, a Democrat from my home state of Rhode Island. I have written him several times.
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Sagesse | September 8, 2011 at 7:34 pm
From New York
In Immigrant Areas, a Culture Clash Over Gay Marriage
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/08/nyregion/gay-ma…
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Sagesse | September 8, 2011 at 7:44 pm
"The NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence came out against the anti-LGBT marriage amendment today, warning that a similar constitutional change in Ohio wrecked havoc with its laws protecting people — married or unmarried — in domestic violence cases."
About that anti-gay marriage amendment: Watch out for collateral damage
http://www.indyweek.com/citizen/archives/2011/09/…
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Sagesse | September 8, 2011 at 8:05 pm
“At the end of the day, we don’t want one set of laws for children of gay and lesbian couples, and one set of laws for children of heterosexual couples,” the governor said. “This is about making sure that every family in Maryland is able to raise their children in a loving and stable home, a home that is respected equally under the law.”
O’Malley, potential successors tout same-sex marriage
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland-poli…
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Sagesse | September 8, 2011 at 8:42 pm
The Protected Principles of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Read more: http://battleland.blogs.time.com/2011/09/08/the-p…
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Sagesse | September 8, 2011 at 9:09 pm
NOM Loses Another Court Battle in Maine
http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/09/08/NO…
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Sagesse | September 8, 2011 at 9:14 pm
Chely Wright vs. Antigay N.C. Amendment
http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/09/07/Ch…
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Sagesse | September 8, 2011 at 9:17 pm
Salt Lake Responds to Hate Crime
http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/09/07/Sa…
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Sagesse | September 9, 2011 at 4:45 am
Different….
New guidelines for same-sex parenting and custody
http://www.keennewsservice.com/2011/09/08/new-gui…
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Sagesse | September 9, 2011 at 4:51 am
The GENDA Gap: What N.Y. Plans to Do About It
http://www.advocate.com/Politics/The_GENDA_Gap_Wh…
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Sagesse | September 9, 2011 at 4:59 am
What the FAIR Act would teach
9/11 Voices: Alice Hoagland, Mother of Mark Bingham
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/09/0…
9/11 Voices: LGBT Leaders and First-Responders
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/09/0…
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Sagesse | September 9, 2011 at 5:07 am
Lots of commentary on the poll results.
New generations are advancing equality
http://www.keennewsservice.com/2011/09/08/new-gen…
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Ronnie | September 9, 2011 at 10:48 am
“(page 1) They were there as firefighters, they were there as cops, they were the victims and the rescuers……..It’s just like in the rest of life……(page 2) I think the part of 9/11 that we still need to talk about is that there were gay people there…….You can’t lump 9/11 into one category. It was an attack on America, but it goes to the issue of what America is.” ~ retired New York City firefighter Tom Ryan…… put a frame on the quote….. <3…Ronnie
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