http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss duane+glp@cmu.edu © Duane Williams Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:45:48 -0500 Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:46:02 -0500 iBlog 1.4.1 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1647336772/index.html H.R. 284 (To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs) was introduced in the House on 6 Jan. 2005 by Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL] and was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. ]]> Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:43:05 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1647336772/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E403014538/index.html H.R. 259 (To enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other purposes.) was introduced in the House on 6 Jan. 2005 by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] and was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ]]> Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:30:39 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E403014538/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1050664344/index.html H.R. 288 (Civil Rights Amendments Act of 2005) was introduced in the House on 6 Jan. 2005 by Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY] and was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. ]]> Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:11:59 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1050664344/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1179883045/index.html H.R. 72 (To define marriage for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to consist of the union of one man and one woman.) was introduced in the House on 4 Jan. 2005 by Rep. Jo Ann Davis [R-VA] and was referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. ]]> Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:47:19 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1179883045/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1627449293/index.html The Marriage Protection Act (H.R. 3313) was passed in the Committee on the Judiciary (21-13) and sent back to the House in an amended form on July 19. The amended version reads as follows: ]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:42:32 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1627449293/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E16885711/index.html Rep. John Hostettler [R-IN] introduced H.R. 3313 on October 16, 2003, "To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act." ]]> Sat, 17 Jul 2004 11:57:31 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E16885711/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E2114799017/index.html S. J. Res. 40 was introduced by Sen. Allard [CO] on July 7, 2004, proposing an amendment to the Constitution defining marriage as "the union of a man and a woman." Debate on the amendment began on Friday, July 9. ]]> Sat, 10 Jul 2004 10:17:32 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E2114799017/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1677942150/index.html A federal hate crimes amendment (S.AMDT.3183) covering sexual orientation was attached to a major appropriations bill (S.2400) for the DOD and passed in the Senate by a vote of 65-33. The hate crimes amendment would provide federal assistance to states and local governments to prosecute hate crimes. ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:36:21 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1677942150/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1129932155/index.html S. J. Res. 30 was introduced by Sen. Allard on March 22, 2004, proposing an amendment to the Constitution defining marriage as "the union of a man and a woman." This bill is a modification of the previously introduced S. J. Res. 26 from November of last year. It seems to be just as damaging as the earlier version. ]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:01:10 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1129932155/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1313267304/index.html Since the introduction of S.699 on 1 May 2003, Senator Gordon Smith [OR] has repeatedly stood before the Senate to remind them of the existence of hate crimes. Many of the examples he cites involve crimes based on perceived sexual orientation. Here are some of the cases he has cited: ]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2004 15:38:30 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1313267304/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1815061811/index.html Senate Bill S.966 was introduced by Senator Kennedy [MA] on 1 May 2003. It would provide Federal assistance to State and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes. This bill is apparently languishing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is busy trying to figure out how to ban same-sex marriage. ]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2004 15:18:52 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1815061811/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1381570835/index.html Congressman Jim McDermott from Washington asked and was given permission to address the House of Representatives for 1 minute on February 25, during which he talked about Biblical principles concerning marriage. Here is what he said: ]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2004 02:25:05 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1381570835/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1551877135/index.html There are now 115 cosponsors of the Federal Marriage Amendment in the House. ]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2004 02:17:11 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1551877135/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E467311869/index.html There are now 9 cosponsors of the Federal Marriage Amendment in the Senate. ]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2004 02:12:38 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E467311869/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C1253446110/E1267870122/index.html Public Law 108-145 reauthorizes incentive payments to states for increasing the number of children who are adopted, especially older children. Because this law does not discriminate against lesbians and gays and because state and private agencies are increasingly likely to consider applications from lesbians and gays, and to actually place children with them, this law is likely to be beneficial to prospective lesbian and gay parents. ]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2003 09:56:37 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C1253446110/E1267870122/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1079789191/index.html Rep. Sam Graves of MO introduced H.Res. 468 on Nov 21, "Expressing disapproval of the consideration by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States of foreign laws and public opinion in their decisions, urging the end of this practice immediately to avoid setting a dangerous precedent, and urging all Justices to base their opinions solely on the merits under the Constitution of the United States." ]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2003 17:15:56 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1079789191/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1088548506/index.html S.J.Res. 26 was introduced by Sen. Allard on November 25, 2003, proposing an amendment to the Constitution defining marriage as "the union of a man and a woman". This is the counterpart of H.J.Res. 56. ]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:03:10 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1088548506/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1998670099/index.html S. Res. 275 was introduced by Sen. Nickles on Nov 25 to give Senators Brownback, Sessions, Bunning, Cornyn, Santorum and Allard another opportunity to voice their ignorant, homophobic opinions. ]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2003 10:04:57 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C481767794/E1998670099/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E199805462/index.html Rep. Lantos entered into the Congressional Record the remarks of the Director of the Amnesty International USA Outfront Program. ]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2003 23:28:39 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E199805462/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E286930754/index.html Rep. Lantos entered into the Congressional Record the remarks of the executive director of the National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization. ]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2003 23:20:44 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E286930754/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E406183274/index.html Rep. Lantos talks about his legislation to as a means to shine "a bright light on one of the most underreported and unrecognized areas of egregious human rights violations, the international persecution of individuals based on their real or perceived sexual or gender identity." ]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2003 10:59:21 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E406183274/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1191082790/index.html H.J.Res. 56 was introduced by Rep. Marilyn N. Musgrave of CO on May 21, 2003, to propose an amendment to the Constitution defining marriage as "the union of a man and a woman" and to prohibit laws from being construed to require that marital status or its legal incidents be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.

PlanetOut.com reports that a similar resolution was introduced in the Senate today, but the text of the Senate resolution has not yet appeared in the Congressional Record. The resolution is being sponsored by Sen. Wayne Allard of CO. ]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2003 23:22:59 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E1191082790/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E123437366/index.html H.Con.Res. 330 was introduced by Rep. Tom Lantos of CA on Nov. 19, "Expressing the concern of Congress regarding human rights violations committed against lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgendered (LGBT) individuals around the world based on their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity." It currently has 45 cosponsors. ]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2003 02:00:36 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/duanewilliams/GLP/C2028076253/E123437366/index.html