this inequality exists on the Federal level despite the significant expansion in the availability of employment-related ...
What happened to those 500 that left? I heard my friend from Texas talk about how 71 have returned to the battlefield.
that would require a separate act of Congress, one that I support strongly, which would be repeal of title 3 of the Defe...
Should they desire those benefits, they would have the option of marrying, and that is a choice open to them.
the option is available for a heterosexual couple to marry, and then these employment benefits would flow automatically ...
the way this legislation would work in practice recognizes the fact we have Federal employees around the world
Mr. Chairman, I was reluctant to relive before this committee the most painful chapter of my life, the decision to leave...
This bill shows that we recognize the value of every American and their families and their relationships.
I regard this as an issue of equal compensation both in pay and benefits, but predominantly, we're looking at benefits f...
As a diplomat, I advanced American principles of equality, fair play, and respect for diversity in the countries to whic...
LGBT Americans are not demanding so-called special rights, as some claim, through this or any other bill.
First, principle is at stake. Equality, fair mindedness, and respect for diversity are at the heart of America's identit...
We have families that we love, that we need to take care of, just as you do.
I represent a district with a world-class university, the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
This issue is hard only because we make it so.
The government to which I have devoted 33 years of my working life will not honor my partnership because I love another ...
Being treated so unfairly now because of who I love is more than a matter of fairness; it is an issue of civil rights.
It is disturbing and demoralizing to be treated as a second-class citizen and worker.
