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Nadler Lauds Court Ruling on Proposition 8

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and the sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), hailed today’s ruling in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.  He issued the following…

Rep. Nadler Calls on Bush to AX AIDS Commission Nominee

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Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who represents one of the most vibrant Gay/Lesbian/Bi-Sexual/Transgender communities in America is calling on President Bush to immediately rescind Jerry Thacker’s nomination to the Presidential Advisory Commission on HIV and AIDS. “Mr. Thacker has time and time again managed to display his ignorance about the disease, while berating and…

Permanent Partners Immigration Act Hits 100 Cosponsor Mark!

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Demonstrating the breadth of support for equal immigration rights for same-sex permanent partnerships, a bill which would extend to couples in permanent partnerships the same benefits legal marriages enjoy under the US Immigration Law reached 100 cosponsors this month.  To mark the occasion, the sponsor of The Permanent Partners Immigration Act, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), has…

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