And it did: Representative Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York.īut, surprisingly, the bill was also sponsored by Representative Donald Manzullo, Republican of Illinois, who has an antigay voting record. So it would make sense that the bill's sponsors included a lawmaker who supports gay rights. Some conservatives, meanwhile, have strongly objected to the legislation, and warn that the president risks losing his crucial support on the right for signing it. Bush's signing of the bill as a ''milestone'' for gays.
The nation's largest gay organization, the Human Rights Campaign, has applauded Mr.
