The Human Rights Campaign joins prominent African-American church leaders at a press conference opposing the Federal Marriage Amendment — a measure that would amend the U.S. Constitution to deny marriage to same-sex couples.
The Human Rights Campaign expects debate on the discriminatory Federal Marriage Amendment to begin by July 9, 2004.
Just days after his administration announced new terrorist threats, President Bush took to the airwaves to promote a discriminatory amendment ranking dead last on the American people's priority list.
The Human Rights Campaign launches “The Cheneys” — a television ad featuring clips of Vice President Cheney and Lynne Cheney outlining conservative reasons for opposing a federal law banning gay marriage.
By a stunning bipartisan vote of 48 to 50, the Senate rejects the Federal Marriage Amendment.
As the Senate continues its debate on a discriminatory constitutional amendment, two House committees mark up three bills that would affect the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.