Gay Protections Bill ENDA Faces Further Delays
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By Carlos Santoscoy
Published: June 15, 2010
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On Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the vote won't take place until after Congress completes legislative action on repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the 1993 law that forbids gay service members from revealing their sexuality. Language that repeals the law was tucked inside next year's Defense Authorization Bill with the help of only five House Republicans. GOP lawmakers united in an attempt to defeat repeal of the gay ban by overwhelmingly voting against the defense bill.