Civil rights for LGBTQ - July 16, 2009

On Thursday, July 16, the Congressional Progressive Caucus will be discussing civil rights for the LGBTQ community. What questions would you like answered?

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When will Congress repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell in the military?
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What are the chances of repealing DOMA (which is clearly unconstitutional)?
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When will federal benefits which accrue to marriage also accrue to civil unions and gay marriage?
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How is the fight for civil rights on the basis of gender any different than race?
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When will congress pass protections against housing and employment discrimination for LGBT people?
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Why not pass the ERA to protect people regardless of their sex or gender?
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How will health care reform impact LGBT individuals?
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When will foreign same sex partners be able to immigrate?
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Why is my church banned from performing gay marriages it beieves in don't we have a 1st amendment?

The first amendment of the constitution guarantees freedom of religion, and yet my church that believes in same-sex marriage is banned from performing marriage ceremonies.
If same-sex marriages are banned, doesn't equal rights demand that all marriages are banned?
If Marriage is holy, it can't be government, if it is government it can't be discriminatory.
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When will the Democrats stop using LBGT people as ATMs and start delivering change for us?

Democrats play to LBGT people as part of their "base" but then fail to prioritize basic civil rights legislation.
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Is Congress going to interfere in DC's decision to respect gay marriages performed elsewhere?
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Until health care is universal, treat workplace benefits for Domestic Partners the same as spouses.

Right now, opposite sex spouses get tax breakes on workplace offered health insurance. If an employer is generous enough to offer health insurance to same-sex partners of employees, the IRS doesn't recognize those partners as a legal dependent, because of DOMA, and therefore subjects the benefits to several added taxes. First, while a heterosexually married couple gets the entire employee-paid premium deducted post-tax (thus reducing income taxes), a homosexual domestic partner or even same-sex married couple only gets the employee's share of premium deducted pre-tax. The premium for the same-sex partner is deducted POST TAX due to the IRS regulations and DOMA. Second, the even larger share of premiums which is generally paid by the employer, while tax-free to the employee, and tax-free to heterosexual spouses, is considered taxable to domestic partners and even same-sex married couples under IRS regulations. Therefore, the employer must, at year end, report THEIR PORTION of the health insurance premium contribution for the same-sex partner on the employee's W-2 as "imputed income" and it becomes TAXABLE for the employee. Of ALL things in the country, and in the economy, can even Congressional opponents of same-sex marriage agree that ONE THING that ought not to be taxed is PREMIUMS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, no matter who they are for?
Right now, opposite sex spouses get tax breakes on workplace offered health insurance. If an employer is generous enough to offer health insurance to same-sex partners of employees, the IRS doesn't recognize those partners as a legal dependent, because of DOMA, and therefore subjects the benefits to several added taxes. First, while a heterosexually married couple gets the entire employee-paid premium deducted post-tax (thus reducing income taxes), a homosexual domestic partner or even same-sex married couple only gets the employee's share of premium deducted pre-tax. The premium for the same-sex partner is deducted POST TAX due to the IRS regulations… more
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When will we get constituitional protections?

Who and when will an amendment be introduced to provide constitutional non-discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity?
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why doesn't obama simply declare sam sex marriage legal in the U.S. similiar to Lincoln w/ emancipai
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Are we in a losing battle, I'm gay do we really need the letter "Q"
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Equal rights = Equal Marriage for all, Equal protections civilian and military. Make it happen!!!!!!
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why are we using the word"queer" in LGBTQ this word is offensive just the word "nigger" is to blacks
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Why has the greatest country in the world sold us down the river by making a profit off our illness?
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Can Dems persuade the dozen or so homophobic Blue Dogs that bigotry has no place in Congress?

All 14 Democrats who joined the GOP to oppose hate crime legislation in this session were Blue Dogs. The Blue Dogs claim they're for fiscal responsibility but they sure seem to harbor a lot of rotten bigots. I hope Patrick Murphy, a Blue Dog himself, will be able to persuade some of these people to cut the crap, now that he's heading the efforts, but do normal Democrats ever try talking to haters inside the caucus and making them understand that the GOP way of looking at these things is wrong for the Democratic Party?
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Civil rights for LGBTQ - July 16, 2009

My question is ...

There are two ways to get more votes:

When will Congress repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell in the military?

What are the chances of repealing DOMA (which is clearly unconstitutional)?

When will federal benefits which accrue to marriage also accrue to civil unions and gay marriage?

How is the fight for civil rights on the basis of gender any different than race?

When will congress pass protections against housing and employment discrimination for LGBT people?

Why not pass the ERA to protect people regardless of their sex or gender?

How will health care reform impact LGBT individuals?

What can be done to repeal DOMA, but then keep it from being reversed in a conservative Congress?

When will foreign same sex partners be able to immigrate?

Why is my church banned from performing gay marriages it beieves in don't we have a 1st amendment?

When will the Democrats stop using LBGT people as ATMs and start delivering change for us?

Is Congress going to interfere in DC's decision to respect gay marriages performed elsewhere?

Until health care is universal, treat workplace benefits for Domestic Partners the same as spouses.

When will we get constituitional protections?

why doesn't obama simply declare sam sex marriage legal in the U.S. similiar to Lincoln w/ emancipai

Are we in a losing battle, I'm gay do we really need the letter "Q"

Equal rights = Equal Marriage for all, Equal protections civilian and military. Make it happen!!!!!!

why are we using the word"queer" in LGBTQ this word is offensive just the word "nigger" is to blacks

Why has the greatest country in the world sold us down the river by making a profit off our illness?

Can Dems persuade the dozen or so homophobic Blue Dogs that bigotry has no place in Congress?

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