Homophobia is Alive and Well in Washington, D.C.
I wrote on this yesterday. I look forward to the day that fairness and equality are looked upon as the right thing to do.
(Washington) A bill providing federal funding to the District of Columbia has passed the House after a clause stating the money could not be used to fund a domestic partner registry was reinstated....
When the bill came to a vote on the House floor late Thursday Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA) offered an amendment adding back the anti-gay language.
The amendment passed by a vote of 224 to 200.
"In the wake of a hateful and divisive White House veto threat, we are disappointed that the House of Representatives voted to approve the Goode Amendment and add anti-gay language into the DC Appropriations bill," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese in a statement. (source)
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