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Ape is it marked a turning point for gay and lesbian politics. America has its first openly gay senator. Plus lgbt votes helped make the difference in a tight president ial race. Only 3. 5 million votes separated the candidates. And yet, it is still legal under federal law in america to discriminate in hiring in employment on the basis of Sexual Orientation or identity. These are forgone conclusions for people of color and faiths but for the Lgbt Community the fight still rages on. With me tico, welcome to the show. Its great to go back. Eliot especially after youve had this year. One big win after another what made this happen . This years election was a turning point for americans and our movement for fairness and for justice under the law. And i think president obama has proven once and for all that elected officials can take a strong stance in favor of lgbt fairness a ....
House over the weekend . Stephanie i dont know. I wouldnt want to bring you in to harms way my bff. I love this boner not so much about the compromising. [ laughter ] stephanie im sure jacki will give us all of the latest from behind the bulletproof plexiglas. The white house is asking congress for 64 billion for emergency aide to help states rebuild in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. They will take a vote on it today, but republicans are pursuing a much slower give the money as it is needed approach. The states will spend about 9 billion in 2013 and the rest will be divided fairly evenly over the last two years. Last nights 1212 benefit concert raised money for poverty in the area. And while congress is waiting on the president and House Speaker john boehner to come to some sort of deal to avert the fiscal cliff it is keeping busy with other business. It is passing the no fly act to allow them to determine which luggage will be ....
[ theme music ] stephanie hello, current tv land happy friday. Representative Jan Schakowsky on the show today, and John Fugelsang. Jacki schechner yes good morning. Stephanie we are both helping the other member of our trouple Melissa Fitzgerald pack this weekend . Were going to try. Stephanie we could bring a special surprise i could steal the stripper pole and install it in here. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] i think she would notice i would be like the days we used to broadcast from the playboy studio. Stephanie yes. There was a moment when she said i think the pole could fit in here. Stephanie yes, lets put the stripper pole down the list of priorities. Exactly. Stephanie here she is jacki schechner. Good morning, everybody, happy friday a hacker has allegedly accessed the email accounts of the bush family and th ....