Topic: Tammy Baldwin

Openly gay Wisconsin congresswoman enters Senate race

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, one of the few openly gay members of Congress, announced on Tuesday that she will run for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring fellow Democrat Herb Kohl.If elected to the Senate, she would be the ...
Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday declared her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Herb KohlWisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday declared her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Herb Kohl, becoming the ...
Russ Feingold announces he won't run for the U.S. Senate, paving the way for Tammy Baldwin to enter the raceRuss Feingold on Friday told supporters that he would not run for the U.S. Senate in 2012, increasing the likelihood that Wisconsin Rep. ...

Tammy Baldwin

On this day when many are celebrating the passage of health care reform, I thought it would be appropriate to acknowledge a lesbian who has been fighting for LGBT issues in congress as an openly-gay elected official.. Tammy Baldwin is the first ...
A House committee has approved a bill that would extend benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees A House committee has approved a bill that would extend benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees. Openly lesbian Wisconsin Representative Tammy Baldwin ...