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July 6, 2017
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Concerns About Student Civil Rights
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senate Democrats Urge HUD Secretary Ben Carson to Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 30, 2017
Letter to the Honorable General James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Delay Implementation of Policy on Transgender Service Members
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 28, 2017
Durbin Joins Senate's First-Ever Resolution Recognizing June As Pride Month
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Harmful Actions on Civil Rights Protections, Enforcement
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 16, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 8, 2017
Quigley Questions HUD Secretary Ben Carson on Attacks on LGBTQ Housing Resources
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 2, 2017
Quigley Statement on LGBT Pride Month
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 18, 2017
Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Credit Discrimination
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 11, 2017
Letter to Heather Menne, Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living - Reinstate LGBT Demographic Questions on the NSOAAP
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 2, 2017
Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 2, 2017
Schakowsky Statement on the Equality Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 2, 2017
Quigley Introduces Bipartisan Equality Act of 2017
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 5, 2017
Quigley Statement on Chicago Court Ruling on LGBT Workplace Discrimination
Rep. Mike Quigley
March 10, 2017
Reps. Brad Schneider and Scott Taylor Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Citizens
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 2, 2017
Quigley and House LGBT Caucus Announce Re-Launch of Transgender Equality Task Force
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Continue Protections for Transgender Students
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 23, 2017
Quigley: Trump Has Abandoned Promise to Protect LGBT Americans
Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 23, 2017
Congresswoman Kelly Slams Trump, Calling Transgender Student Policy "Born in a Spirit of Division"
Rep. Robin Kelly
Jan. 10, 2017
Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Statement on Senator Jeff Sessions' Confirmation Hearing
Rep. Robin Kelly
Nov. 28, 2016
Quigley Highlights Importance of Blood Safety Procedures and Fair Donor Policies During Lifesource Tour
Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 17, 2016
Blog - Advocate: The VA Must Do Right by Trans Veterans
Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 29, 2016
The Advocate - Trans Vets Deserve Surgery Benefits
Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 28, 2016
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2016
Quigley Statement on FDA Request for Comment Period on Blood Donor Deferral Policy
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 19, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Andrian Candu, Speaker Of The Parliament - Opposing Discriminatory Legislation in Parliament
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 14, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Prohibit LGBT Discrimination in Government Contracting
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2016
CNN - Gay Blood Donor Ban Based On Fear, Not Science
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 30, 2016
Durbin Statement on Lifting of Ban on Transgender People Serving in U.S. Military
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 30, 2016
Congresswoman Duckworth Statement on Transgender Military Service
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 25, 2016
Quigley & Chicago LGBT Community Leaders Stand in Support of Equality Act during Chicago Pride
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 20, 2016
Letter to Robert M. Califf, Commisioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban on Gay and Bisexual Men
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 19, 2016
CNN Interview- Transcript: Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 16, 2016
NPR Morning Edition Interview- Rep. Quigley: Orlando Tragedy Highlights Discriminatory Blood Donation Rule
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 14, 2016
Quigley, House Members and LGBT Allies Push FDA to End Discriminatory Blood Ban on Gay and Bisexual Men
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 13, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 13, 2016
CLTV's Politics Tonight Interview- Orlando Shooting Response
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 13, 2016
Democrat Brad Schneider Condemns Donald Trump's Comments About Orlando Tragedy
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 9, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Expand LGBT Protections In The Trans-Pacific Partnership
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 23, 2016
A Shameful Day in Congress. We Must Unite for Change
Rep. Robin Kelly
May 16, 2016
LGBT Community Leaders Unite Behind Brad Schneider (IL-10)
Rep. Brad Schneider
May 16, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General of the United States, and Dr. John B. King, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Grijalva Leads Lawmakers in Praising the Administration's Leadership Protecting LGBT Individuals
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 2, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John King, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Urge to Clarify Legal Protections for LGBT Students
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2016
Letter to Chairman Goodlatte - Calls for Judiciary Hearing on Equality Act
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 27, 2016
Letter to John H. Thompson, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Grijalva, Sen. Baldwin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Add LGBT Data to Census Survey
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
April 5, 2016
Letter to Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Honda - Census Bureau to Expand Data Collection on LBGT Individuals
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 23, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - LGBT Immigrants
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 3, 2016
Letter to Edith Ruiz, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, Julie Brill, Federal Trade Commissioner, Terrell McSweeny, Federal Trade Commissioner, Maureen Ohlhausen, Federal Trade Commissioner, and Joshua Wright, Federal Trade Commissioner - Conversion Therapy
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 15, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - On the Urgent Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Protections
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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July 6, 2017
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Concerns About Student Civil Rights
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senate Democrats Urge HUD Secretary Ben Carson to Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 30, 2017
Letter to the Honorable General James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Delay Implementation of Policy on Transgender Service Members
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 28, 2017
Durbin Joins Senate's First-Ever Resolution Recognizing June As Pride Month
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Harmful Actions on Civil Rights Protections, Enforcement
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 16, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 8, 2017
Quigley Questions HUD Secretary Ben Carson on Attacks on LGBTQ Housing Resources
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 2, 2017
Quigley Statement on LGBT Pride Month
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 18, 2017
Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Credit Discrimination
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 11, 2017
Letter to Heather Menne, Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living - Reinstate LGBT Demographic Questions on the NSOAAP
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 2, 2017
Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 2, 2017
Schakowsky Statement on the Equality Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 2, 2017
Quigley Introduces Bipartisan Equality Act of 2017
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 5, 2017
Quigley Statement on Chicago Court Ruling on LGBT Workplace Discrimination
Rep.Mike Quigley
March 10, 2017
Reps. Brad Schneider and Scott Taylor Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Citizens
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 2, 2017
Quigley and House LGBT Caucus Announce Re-Launch of Transgender Equality Task Force
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Continue Protections for Transgender Students
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 23, 2017
Quigley: Trump Has Abandoned Promise to Protect LGBT Americans
Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 23, 2017
Congresswoman Kelly Slams Trump, Calling Transgender Student Policy "Born in a Spirit of Division"
Rep.Robin Kelly
Jan. 10, 2017
Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Statement on Senator Jeff Sessions' Confirmation Hearing
Rep.Robin Kelly
Nov. 28, 2016
Quigley Highlights Importance of Blood Safety Procedures and Fair Donor Policies During Lifesource Tour
Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 17, 2016
Blog - Advocate: The VA Must Do Right by Trans Veterans
Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 29, 2016
The Advocate - Trans Vets Deserve Surgery Benefits
Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 28, 2016
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2016
Quigley Statement on FDA Request for Comment Period on Blood Donor Deferral Policy
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 19, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Andrian Candu, Speaker Of The Parliament - Opposing Discriminatory Legislation in Parliament
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 14, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Prohibit LGBT Discrimination in Government Contracting
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2016
CNN - Gay Blood Donor Ban Based On Fear, Not Science
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 30, 2016
Durbin Statement on Lifting of Ban on Transgender People Serving in U.S. Military
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 30, 2016
Congresswoman Duckworth Statement on Transgender Military Service
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 25, 2016
Quigley & Chicago LGBT Community Leaders Stand in Support of Equality Act during Chicago Pride
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 20, 2016
Letter to Robert M. Califf, Commisioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban on Gay and Bisexual Men
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 19, 2016
CNN Interview- Transcript: Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 16, 2016
NPR Morning Edition Interview- Rep. Quigley: Orlando Tragedy Highlights Discriminatory Blood Donation Rule
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 14, 2016
Quigley, House Members and LGBT Allies Push FDA to End Discriminatory Blood Ban on Gay and Bisexual Men
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 13, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 13, 2016
CLTV's Politics Tonight Interview- Orlando Shooting Response
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 13, 2016
Democrat Brad Schneider Condemns Donald Trump's Comments About Orlando Tragedy
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 9, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Expand LGBT Protections In The Trans-Pacific Partnership
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 23, 2016
A Shameful Day in Congress. We Must Unite for Change
Rep.Robin Kelly
May 16, 2016
LGBT Community Leaders Unite Behind Brad Schneider (IL-10)
Rep.Brad Schneider
May 16, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General of the United States, and Dr. John B. King, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Grijalva Leads Lawmakers in Praising the Administration's Leadership Protecting LGBT Individuals
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 2, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John King, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Urge to Clarify Legal Protections for LGBT Students
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2016
Letter to Chairman Goodlatte - Calls for Judiciary Hearing on Equality Act
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 27, 2016
Letter to John H. Thompson, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Grijalva, Sen. Baldwin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Add LGBT Data to Census Survey
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
April 5, 2016
Letter to Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Honda - Census Bureau to Expand Data Collection on LBGT Individuals
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 23, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - LGBT Immigrants
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 3, 2016
Letter to Edith Ruiz, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, Julie Brill, Federal Trade Commissioner, Terrell McSweeny, Federal Trade Commissioner, Maureen Ohlhausen, Federal Trade Commissioner, and Joshua Wright, Federal Trade Commissioner - Conversion Therapy
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 15, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - On the Urgent Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Protections
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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