Day: February 18, 2012

Marriage Equality Takes Giant Step Forward in Maryland

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In a historic move, the Maryland House of Delegates today approved marriage equality legislation introduced by Governor Martin O’Malley (D) that would allow committed gay and lesbian couples to marry. The next stop for the legislation is a vote in the State Senate. Last year, the same-sex marriage bill died on[Read More…]

Oklahoma Bill Aims to Reinstitute Homophobia and Discrimination in State National Guard

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, The Equality Network, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma are condemning discriminatory legislation in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. HB 2195, sponsored by Rep. Mike Reynolds (R-Oklahoma City) would implement an even more extreme version of the now-repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”[Read More…]

New Jersey State Legislature Passes Historic Marriage Equality Bill

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, is praising the New Jersey Assembly for passing historic marriage equality legislation by a vote of 42-33. The Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act passed the State Senate earlier this week by[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama on American Manufacturing

Everett, Washington–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2012 – 11:47 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Everett!  (Applause.)  It is great to be in Washington — not Washington, D.C., in Washington State.  (Applause.)  And it is great to be here at Boeing.  (Applause.)  I want to begin by first of all thanking Kathleen for that wonderful[Read More…]

Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton After Their Meeting

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2012.  SECRETARY CLINTON:Well, good morning everyone. It’s always a pleasure to welcome my friend and colleague, the high representative of the European Union, here to Washington. We always have a lot to discuss and we are always relying on each other, because, as I said in Munich[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 17, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2012.  Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT State Department Global Business Conference / Phone Conference with Deputy Secretary Nides IRAN Sustainable Process Moving Forward / Working within the P-5+1 / Correspondence from Iran to Lady Cathy Ashton Trilateral Meeting with Afghanistan and Pakistan Pakistan / Pipeline Sanctions Iran/Pakistan[Read More…]

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