Reply #1: Tammy Blawin is silent on this issue==here are the specifics.....

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...........Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), an openly gay representative and strong advocate for both health care and LGBT civil rights, did not respond to a request for comment on the status of the overall bill and the pro-gay amendments she helped champion. Among them, were ending the current tax inequity for gay employees who cover their partners or spouses on their work health insurance coverage, prohibiting discrimination in health care based on "personal characteristics," and launching studies to end health disparities for people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Human Rights Campaign, in response to a request for comment, issued this statement suggesting it is not yet giving up:

"The decision to forgo a traditional conference does not change the fact that the negotiations between House and Senate leadership to complete health care reform will undoubtedly be complex and difficult on a range of issues. We will continue to strongly push the congressional leadership to ensure that critical protections for LGBT people included in the House-passed bill are part of the final measure."

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