Tag: NDAA
House of Representatives Approves NDAA Embedded With Discriminatory Anti-LGBT Provision
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, called out the U.S. House of Representatives for approving a new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) containing an anti-LGBT provision that would allow sweeping taxpayer-funded discrimination.
Only In America : HASC Votes to Strip Away Important LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) strongly condemned an amendment approved during the House Armed Services Committee markup of the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
HRC Statement on House Committee Amendments to Defense Authorization Bill
Today the House Armed Services Committee marked up the National Defense Authorization Act and included amendments that attempt to slow down repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and insert distracting issues into the debate.
U.S. House Votes to End “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted 250-175 on legislation to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT). This historic action is the second time the House passed repeal legislation this year. In May the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), to which repeal legislation was successfully attached.