Tammy Baldwin for Congress Blog

“Studies show that no society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted more than, you know, a few decades. So it’s the death knell of this country.”

“I honestly think it’s the biggest threat our nation has, even more so than terrorism or Islam – which I think is a big threat, OK?”

When Oklahoma State Representative Sally Kern said these disgraceful and disgusting words, she th ...

As the Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), I know firsthand what it means that Tammy Baldwin has been serving in Congress since 1998. It means that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth have as a role model an out politician who is proud of her community. It means that in a time of divisive debates over LGBT rights, there is a leader in Congress who gives voice to the experience ...

Over the years I have heard hundreds of heart-wrenching stories about individuals and families who suffer as a result of health insurers failing to provide the same coverage for mental illnesses as they do for physical ailments.

One Wisconsin woman shared with me an especially poignant story that illustrates the imbalance of the current system.

In the same year, this woman’s husband and daughter both required major medical care becau ...

“For the past three years, I’ve urged [Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice] and her senior management team to redress policies that discriminate against gay and lesbian employees.

 

“Absolutely nothing has resulted from this. And so I’ve felt compelled to choose between obligations to my partner — who is my family — and service to my country. That anyone ...