October 11, 2002
House Honors Congresswoman Mink by Renaming Title IX
On October 9, the House unanimously approved, 410-0, a resolution (H. J. Res. 113) honoring the contributions of Rep. PatsyView More
Civil Rights
October 4, 2002
Title IX and Science Focus of Senate Hearing
On October 3, in the third of a series of hearings on women in math, science, technology, and engineering, theView More
June 28, 2002
Senate Committee Marks the 30th Anniversary of Title IX
Marking the 30th anniversary of Title IX, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a June 27 hearingView More
June 14, 2002
Hate Crimes Bill Pulled From Senate Floor
This week, the Senate began consideration of a bill (S. 625) that would expand federal hate crimes to include gender,View More
April 26, 2002
Committee Approves Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
On April 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, by voice vote, legislation (S. 1284) that wouldView More
March 1, 2002
Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Focus of Senate Hearing
Legislation (S.1284) that would prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation was the subject of a February 27View More
September 26, 2001
House Passes D.C. Spending Bill
On September 25, after a contentious debate on several gay rights-related amendments, the House approved the $398 million FY2002 DistrictView More
September 14, 2001
Brown v. Board of Education Bill Heads to President
Legislation (H.R. 2133) to set up a commission to plan activities for the May 17, 2001, 50th anniversary celebration ofView More
September 7, 2001
Senate Approves Legislation to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
On August 3, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, two bills (H.R. 2133 and S. 1046) that would establish aView More
July 27, 2001
Hate Crimes Expansion Approved by Senate Committee
On July 26, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, 12-7, a bill (S. 625) that would expand federal hate crimes. CommitteeView More