Tammy Baldwin
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Tammy Baldwin is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she made history as the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to the U.S. Senate. Baldwin previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 6, 1999, to January 3, 2013, representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district. Throughout her career, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic opportunity for all Americans.
Jul 7, 2009
The government to which I have devoted 33 years of my working life will not honor my partnership because I love another woman, not a man.
Jul 7, 2009
Being treated so unfairly now because of who I love is more than a matter of fairness; it is an issue of civil rights.
Jul 7, 2009
It is disturbing and demoralizing to be treated as a second-class citizen and worker.
Jul 7, 2009
that would require a separate act of Congress, one that I support strongly, which would be repeal of title 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act
Jul 7, 2009
Should they desire those benefits, they would have the option of marrying, and that is a choice open to them.
Jul 7, 2009
the option is available for a heterosexual couple to marry, and then these employment benefits would flow automatically on the basis of that marriage and that spousal relationship.
Jul 7, 2009
the way this legislation would work in practice recognizes the fact we have Federal employees around the world
Jul 7, 2009
I represent a district with a world-class university, the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
Jul 7, 2009
The option exists for opposite-sex couples to marry in every State of the Union.
Jul 7, 2009
this is a mechanism that allows people like myself who've been in a 13-plus-year relationship to be able to provide for my family.
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