The higher you go up the political ladder, the more difficult it can be to find committed advocates for LGBT issues.  Thankfully, there appears to be no shortage of allies from the state of New York, and U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler is definitely one of them.

Politico reports he is now the leading force behind a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.  Glenn Thrush writes:

I’m told that liberals, led by Jerry Nadler, who represents Manhattan’s West side and chairs the Judiciary Committee’s Constitution subcommittee, are working on a repeal bill that could be at the “Dear Colleague” stage within weeks. It’s likely to garner dozens of co-sponsors.

Nadler has also co-sponsored the Military Preparedness Enhancement Act to repeal DADT, in addition to serving as the primary sponsor of the Uniting American Families Act, which would allow foreign same-sex partners of US citizens to gain US Citizenship in much the same way heterosexual couples can.

Nadler originally voted against the Defense of Marriage Act back in 1996.