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Title: LGBT legal goal: five in four
Post by: Natasha on November 22, 2008, 11:04:44 PM
LGBT legal goal: five in four

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11/21/2008

The bittersweet combination of the Prop 8 loss and the Obama win, combined with the Dems picking up more seats in both houses of Congress, means that a much greater focus on federal-level policy-making is in the offing in lgbt politics. In thinking about what should be prioritized, the first cut is between what the new Congress can do and what steps can the new administration take with confidence that Congress won't overrule a progressive initiative.