Long-time Congresswoman Diane Watson is expected to announce her retirement from Congress on Thursday. Watson, 76, has represented the 33rd House District of California since 2001, after serving in California State Senate for twenty years and being appointed U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia by President Bill Clinton in 1999.Termed out Speaker of the Assembly Karen Bass is widely expected to seek (and win) the Democratic nomination for the Congressional seat vacated by Watson's retirement, which will be decided on June 8, 2010.The 33rd Congressional District covers the traditionally African-American sections of Los Angeles, including the cities of ...
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Yup, today is the day that, 13 years ago, then-President Bill Clinton signed DOMA into existence. Via HRC Backstory:
Thirteen years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) into law. It was a difficult moment for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and the consequences continue to be felt every single day. While a series of state-level victories in the fight for marriage equality have finally enabled tens of thousands of loving, same-sex couples across the country to join in marriage over the last few years, DOMA blocks the federal government from ...