{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://norton.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/norton-to-host-community-discussion-with-lgbt-group-glov-to-discuss-enda", "Norton to Host Community Discussion with LGBT Group GLOV to Discuss ENDA, DOMA", "2014-10-22", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "DC", "Eleanor Norton", "N000147", "norton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host a \u201cNorton in Your Neighborhood\u201d community conversation with Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) to discuss the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), the impact of recent rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and other congressional matters tomorrow, October 23, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The D.C. Center for the LGBT Community, 2000 14th Street NW.\u00a0\nNorton, former chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, will be providing a congressional update on LGBT rights, including the Department of Labor\u2019s new directive that updates guidance on sex discrimination laws by including protections for claims of discrimination based on transgender status and gender identity for the first time in the United States.\u00a0 Norton will also speak about the most recent favorable U.S. Supreme Court decisions, namely, the decision to decline to review federal appellate court rulings striking down same-sex marriage bans.\u00a0\nNorton has been a longtime advocate for fair treatment of LGBT residents in the District of Columbia, from defending against workplace discrimination and fighting for married same-sex couples\u2019 right to receive federal benefits for their spouses.\u00a0\nThe official flyer for this event can be found here.\nThe Congresswoman encourages all D.C. community and civic organizations, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, and other groups to sponsor a Norton in Your Neighborhood.\u00a0 For more information, visit https://norton.house.gov or call Norton\u2019s district office at (202) 408-9041.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://norton.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/norton-to-host-community-discussion-with-lgbt-group-glov-to-discuss-enda"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4835330657660961, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}