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KS: Anti Gay Bill Tabled in Committee

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

Kansas State CapitolWell, that was quick. It seems that lots of people were displeased about Kansas House Bill 2260. You know, the bill that says you can hate on gay and trans people all you want, as long as you do it in the name of God.

This is amazing news, and, to be honest, was a little unexpected. According to the Kansas Equality Coalition, there was no debate on the bill. Once it came up in committee, there was an immediate motion to table the legislation. And it wasn’t even close! The motion passed by either a 12-8 or 13-7 majority (KEC says the vote happened so quickly that it was hard to count). Wowza!

Technically, the bill is only tabled, so it could come up again in this legislative session, but since the session is about half over at this point, it’s unlikely to be picked back up again this year.

Full Story from Change.org

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PA: Senate Tables Anti Gay Marriage Amendment

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

For the third time in four years, lawmakers yesterday defeated an attempt to advance legislation to amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage.
The Republican-majority Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-6 to table a bill introduced by Sen. John Eichelberger (R., Blair) to amend the constitution to define marriage as being between a man and woman only.

The vote came before a packed hearing room without debate. Committee Chairman Stewart Greenleaf (R., Montgomery) said he brought the bill up for a vote, even though he was uncertain it would pass, to let members express their opinion on it. He called the vote a referendum on gay marriage, and said the measure would not come up again this session.

“Make no mistake, they voted to kill the bill, whatever other excuse they may give,” said Eichelberger. Opponents called the vote a victory for gay rights.

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