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Health Care Reform passes Senate

Posted on December 24, 2009 by

According to MSNBC.com: WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill Thursday that could define President Barack Obama’s legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country’s history. The 60-39 vote on a…

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Regarding SJR-7

Posted on April 4, 2007 by

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I just wanted to say that there are a lot of hard working people who were tireless in getting SJR-7 stopped in its tracks. I’m afraid to start naming them, because I’ll manage to leave someone out – but every…

Posted in GLBT Issues, Indiana, Indianapolis, Politics Tagged with: equal marriage rights, equality, homophobia, Indiana, legislation, SJR-7

SJR-7 Language rejected as flawed by ultra-conservative Bork

Posted on March 29, 2007 by

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Bilerico contributor Don Sherffick testified before the recent House Committee meeting on SJR-7, noting that the language for the flawed second paragraph of the bill originally came from an early draft of the Federal version of the amendment – a…

Statewide religious coalition speaks out against SJR-7

Posted on March 29, 2007 by

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From iconindiana.org: Indianapolis – The Interfaith Coalition on Nondiscrimination (ICON) today spoke out against Senate Joint Resolution 7 (SJR-7) in a letter to the Indiana General Assembly. The letter, which is signed by 130 Indiana clergy, leaders of faith communities,…

Colts raise $20,000 for Anti-Gay Group

Posted on March 22, 2007 by

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This is being discussed in the comments on my post on Tony Dungy – but it bears pulling up to it’s own entry – at the Indiana Family Institute Dinner, the Colts sent merchandise to be donated off in an…