HOMOSEXUALITY

Articles and editorials

Homosexuals, Disabled, Elderly Added to Hate Crimes Law, E1109 [26MY]

Why Same-Sex Marriage Is the Crucial Issue, E1808 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 311), H242 [7JA]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 2405), H5178 [30JN]

———issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H459 [4FE]

Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 872), H815 [25FE]

———prohibit discrimination in the offering of benefits to designated associates of employees relative to the nature of the relationship (see H.R. 1013), H1013 [4MR]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 1276), S7590 [24JN] (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]

Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see S.J. Res. 30), S9996 [2AU]

Federal employees: prohibit the executive branch from establishing an additional class of individuals protected against employment discrimination (see S. 45), S339 [19JA]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2859), H8289 [14SE]

Eulogies

Shepard, Matthew: by Philip Dubois, E520 [23MR]

Letters

Army efforts to remove Arizona State Representative Steve May from military service relative to acknowledgement of homosexuality during debate on benefits for domestic partners: Representatives Frank and Campbell, E1907 [21SE]

Proclamations

Providence Gay Men's Chorus Day: Lincoln Almond, Governor of Rhode Island, S14829 [18NO]

Remarks in House

Amnesty International: tribute to OUTFRONT Program, E2391 [16NO]

An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc.: tribute to Celebration of Women event, E752 [22AP]

Brooklyn Pride (organization): tribute to Spring Gala honorees, E742 [22AP]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV, H12801 [18NO]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding for joint adoptions by individuals not related by blood or marriage, H6633-H6638, H6644 [29JY], E1698 [30JY]

———tribute to Capital Pride Festival, E282 [24FE]

———tribute to Equality Begins at Home events, E490 [18MR]

Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (H.R. 872), E287 [25FE]

———prohibit discrimination in the offering of benefits to designated associates of employees relative to the nature of the relationship (H.R. 1013), E335 [4MR]

Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats (organization): anniversary, E1308 [17JN]

May, Steve: condemn Army's efforts to remove Arizona State Representative from military service relative to acknowledgement of homosexuality during debate on benefits for domestic partners, E1808 [8SE], E1907 [21SE]

Memorial Day for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Community: observance, E896 [6MY]

National Association of People With AIDS: tribute, E1672 [28JY]

New York, NY: anniversary of gay rights movement, E1144 [7JN]

Shepard, Matthew: anniversary of murder in Laramie, WY, E2116 [18OC]

———anniversary of murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue of hate crimes, E2108 [14OC]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S13009 [21OC]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 1276), S7596-S7600 [24JN]

Federal employees: prohibit the executive branch from establishing an additional class of individuals protected against employment discrimination (S. 45), S481, S483 [19JA], S727 [20JA]

Rhode Island: anniversary of Providence Gay Men's Chorus, S14829 [18NO]

Statements

Gay Marriage: Vera C. Wade, Alex Hastings, Stephanie Ladd, John Nichols, and Mark Boyle, E1538 [14JY]

Texts of

H.R. 1013, Non-Discrimination in Employee Benefits Act, E335 [4MR]

S. 45, Freedom of Speech Act, S481 [19JA]

S. 1276, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S7597 [24JN]