WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) introduced the Juror Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 864) to prohibit a person from being removed from a jury because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. “Serving on a jury is one of America’s most cherished civic duties,” said…
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s (D-NH) legislation to extend benefits to same-sex military couples cleared a major legislative hurdle yesterday after it passed the Senate Veteran’s Affairs Committee on a bipartisan voice vote. The Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act would update and expand federal benefits for legally married, same-sex veteran couples and help put…
WASHINGTON – Army Veteran and OutServe-SLDN Executive Director Allyson Robinson today praised Senate Armed Services Committee members Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) for calling on Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to end his two-year silence on extending recognition, support, and benefits to LGBT servicemembers and their families as the law currently allows….
