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11/12/2009
LGBT's biggest label endorses Senate's only 'brand
The Human Rights Campaign has officially endorsed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in her 2010 re-election bid:
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s record for the LGBT community includes:
-Support of equal marriage rights for same-sex couples
-Helping lead efforts to repeal the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy of the U.S. military. At Sen. Gillibrand's urging, the Senate Armed Services Committee announced it would hold the first hearing on the policy in 15 years
-Cosponsor of the fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
-Cosponsored and voted for the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
-Supports full repeal of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
-Cosponsor of the Uniting American Families Act, to allow same-sex couples in bi-national relationships to sponsor a partner for legal immigration to the U.S.
-Opposes amending the U.S. Constitution to discriminate, including opposition to the Federal Marriage Amendment
-Cosponsor of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
-Cosponsor of Early Treatment for HIV Act.
Human Rights Campaign Endorses New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [HRC]
We have nothing to add, really. Sen. Gillibrand's record and expressed commitment are both solid. She may not be a flamethrower. But she might just be the lighter that could place some fires under a few key arses!
**RELATED: A message Sen. Gillibrand delivered to this year's HRC NY dinner:
