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House GOP Pushes Own Version of VAWA

February 23, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos 7 Comments

Although the Senate has already passed a bipartisan version of the Violence Against Women Act, House Republicans are planning to “strip its contents and put their language into that bill,” language that excludes protections for LGBT victims.

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VAWA Dies in the House of Representatives

January 4, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos 15 Comments

While everyone was so focused on the fiscal cliff, the Violence Against Women Act was allowed to die silently alone in a corner.

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Against the Violence Against Women Act?

May 19, 2012 By Noah Brand 188 Comments

Noah Brand investigates VAWA for himself, and discovers that it allows for equal protection under the law of all victims of domestic violence – regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

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Obama and VAWA

May 17, 2012 By HeatherN 23 Comments

HeatherN is pleased to hear that President Obama may veto a version of VAWA that doesn’t make allowances for LGBT individuals.

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