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Lesbian Gay Rights : Discrimination : Legislative Documents

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Them to Consider Consequences of the "Sleeper Sentence" in the Federal Marriage Amendment (07/09/2004)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to the Federal Marriage Amendment (07/09/2004)

Written Testimony of Bob Barr at a Hearing on the Federal Marriage Amendment before the Senate Judiciary Committee (06/22/2004)

Testimony By Laura W. Murphy, Director of the ACLU Washington Office, Before the Democratic Party Platform Committee (06/19/2004)

Statement by MALDEF's Regional Counsel Marisa Demeo Condemning Proposal to Amend the Constitution to Discriminate Against Gay Men and Lesbians (05/14/2004)

Testimony of John Hanes, Chairman of the Wyoming State Judiciary Committee, before the Oversight Hearing on the Defense of Marriage Act Subcommittee on the Constitution of the House Committee on the Judiciary (03/30/2004)

ACLU Letter to the House Urging Support for H.R. 1155, the Civil Rights Tax Relief Act (12/15/2003)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Support of S. 557, the Civil Rights Tax Relief Act (12/09/2003)

Coalition Letter to the Joint Services Committee on Military Justice Urging Revision of Article 125 In Light of the Supreme Court's Decision in the Case of Lawrence v. Texas (10/31/2003)

ACLU Comments on the Proposed Charitable Choice Regulations for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Formula Grants, and SAHMSA Discretionary Grants (RIN 0930-AA11) (02/18/2003)

ACLU Comments on the Proposed Charitable Choice Provisions Applicable to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (RIN 0970-AC12) (02/18/2003)

ACLU Comments on the Proposed Charitable Choice Provisions Applicable to Programs Authorized Under the Community Services Block Grant Act (RIN 0970-AC13) (02/18/2003)

Testimony of Matthew Coles, Director, Lesbian & Gay Rights Project, on ENDA (02/27/2002)

Questions and Answers about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), S. 1284/H.R. 2692 (02/26/2002)

Comments on Justice Department's Rulemaking on the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (11/26/2001)

Letter to the House Urging Co-sponsorship of ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (07/25/2001)

Letter to the House on H.R. 4892, "The Scouting for All Act " (09/12/2000)

Letter to the House on the Congressional Pledge to Prohibit Gender Orientation Discrimination (05/23/2000)

Memo on the Charitable Choice Expansion Act of 1999 (07/22/1999)

Lesbian and Gay Rights During President Clinton's Second Term: A Working Paper Published by the Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights (01/15/1999)

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