Alcee Hastings

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• Weekly Political Roundup

  
  Mombian — Authority: 130
  First, the story that should be making the most headlines next week: A New Jersey Senate committee will consider a marriage equality proposal on Monday. The proposal could be posted for a full senate vote later in the week. Steven Goldstein, the indefatigable chair of Garden State Equality , has been doing a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Influential black Republican rips Crist over appointment

  
  Naked Politics — Authority: 150
  Republican Art Kennedy , the longtime chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings , sent a no-holds-barred letter to Gov. Charlie Crist  about his appointment of  Al Jones to the Broward County Commission. Kennedy had applied for the post himself but insisted, "This is not sour grapes on my part. Its about ...
  3 weeks ago

• Alcee Hastings Seeks Immunity for Gay Troops to Testify on DADT

  
  Rod 2.0:Beta — Authority: 618
  Florida Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, who has been one of the loudest voices to repeal the militarys failed "Dont Ask, Dont Tell", hasintroduced novel legislation that would protect gay soldiers who come forward to testify. Gay service members who reveal...
  3 weeks ago

• Rep. Alcee Hastings: Let Gay Soldiers Testify On DADT With Immunity

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 703
  Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) has submitted a novel bill that would allow gay soldiers to testify before Congress about DADT with immunity from dismissal from the military. Gay service members who reveal their sexual orientations during congressional testimony would be immune from forced discharges under a bill ...
  3 weeks ago

• New bill would allow enlisted gay soldiers to testify against DADT without fear

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 150
  In a bill introduced today by Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings, enlisted gay and lesbian soldiers could testify against DADT without  fear of retribution. From Hasting’s  website : The Honest and Open Testimony Act expands current whistleblower protections between members of the Armed Forces and Members of Congress ...
  3 weeks ago

• Gay Soldiers Need This Immunity Law to Even Tell Congress About DADT Law

  
  Queerty — Authority: 693
  Its sort of hard to hear from gay military servicemembers when, uh, testifying before Congress would be a gross violation of Dont Ask Dont Tell. So before we can even repeal the discriminatory measure, Congress is trying to pass another law — just to make it okay for these soldiers to tell lawmakers how terrible ...
  3 weeks ago

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