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June 15, 2020 Linda Sánchez Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling in Favor of LGBTQ Workers Rep. Linda Sánchez
June 15, 2020 Peters Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Federal Employment Discrimination Law Protects LGBTQ+ Employees Sen. Gary Peters
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The #SCOTUS 6-3 decision is a huge step forward for #LGBTQ equality in America. We must keep marching for full equality for every #LGBTQ American across our country and work to pass the #EqualityAct in the Senate." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "No one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. I'm pleased SCOTUS upheld workplace protections today for members of the LGBTQ+ community. This is an important step on the long road to a more perfect union with liberty and justice for all." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 14, 2020 Tweet - "So proud to join Long Island Pride! Because even if we can't march and dance together this year in person, the LGBTQ+ community will never stop being proud, showing pride, making your voices heard, and holding power accountable so that America lives up to our ideals. #PrideMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "How cruel do you have to be to announce a roll back of health protections for transgender Americans in the middle of a global pandemic, in the middle of #PrideMonth, and on the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting?!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation is in the midst of a health and economic crisis of staggering proportions. The Administration's shameful rule is an attack on the health care of women, communities of color, seniors, the disabled and the LGBTQ community." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 12, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Four Years Since Orlando's Pulse Nightclub Shooting Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 12, 2020 Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump rolled back Obama-led protections for the #LGBTQ community against health care discrimination. This comes in the middle of a pandemic, on the 4 year anniversary of the deadly #PulseNightclub shooting, and during #PrideMonth. We won't forget this." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "4 years after the horrific shooting at Pulse Nightclub, I join in remembering the 49 victims, honoring the survivors & thanking the first responders on the scene that day. As we remember this tragedy during #PrideMonth let us continue to work to stamp out hate & #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2020 Schakowsky Blasts HHS Rollback of Obama-Era Protections for Transgender People Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "4 years ago in #PrideMonth, 49 people were killed at #PulseNightclub Terrible reminder the LGBTQ+ community & particularly people of color within the community suffer disproportionally from gun violence Sen McConnell--We must vote on House-passed universal background checks bill" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "The #Pulse nightclub shooting was a horrifying act of gun violence that took the lives of 49 individuals celebrating Pride Month. We must honor their memory by continuing our efforts to #EndGunViolence and advocating for LGBTQ equality." Sen. Ben Luján
June 12, 2020 Murray Slams Trump Rule Allowing Health Care Discrimination as "Presidential Malpractice" Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Assault on the Health of LGBTQ, Women & Vulnerable Populations Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 12, 2020 Remembering Pulse: Our Commitment to Gun Safety, Equality, and Justice Rep. Mary Scanlon
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Murray Demand HHS Withdraw Rule Allowing Sweeping Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQIA+ Communities and Religious Minorities Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
June 6, 2020 Letter to the LGBTQ Community - An Open Letter to the LGBTQ Community Rep. Eleanor Norton
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "As we recognize #PrideMonth, we acknowledge the hard-fought gains towards equality by LGTBQ individuals & reflect on the work still needed to achieve justice, especially for transgender women of color. This is a fight I will continue as an ally alongside the LGBTQ community." Sen. Ben Luján
June 5, 2020 Gottheimer Speaks At Lgbtq Pride Flag Raising, Stands With Local Leaders, Calls For Equality And An End To Discrimination Rep. Josh Gottheimer
June 3, 2020 Rep. Omar Statement on Pride Month Rep. Ilhan Omar
June 2, 2020 As Coronavirus Threatens Nation's Blood Supply, Resolution Expresses Support for FDA to Develop New Guidance Based on Individual Risk Assessment Sen. Adam Schiff, ...
June 2, 2020 Quigley Highlights Need for Nondiscriminatory Blood Donation Guidelines Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
June 2, 2020 Tweet - "In 1969, NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn and brave Americans, led by transgender women of color, stood up to police violence & the Stonewall uprising sparked the LGBTQ movement for equal rights. This #PRIDE2020, the march for full LGBTQ and racial equality continues. Keep marching." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
June 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "More than 50 years after Stonewall, #PrideMonth is celebrated as a testament to the progress we've achieved in the fight against bigotry & discrimination -- and stands as a reminder of the work that remains to achieve full equality for LGBTQ people and all Americans." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2020 Cortez Masto Honors Lgbtq Pride Month Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
June 1, 2020 Pelosi Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Last year, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter #PrideMonth I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve. #PRIDE2020" Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Last year, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter #PrideMonth, I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve. #PRIDE2020" Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2020 At Start of Pride Month, Maloney and Ocasio-Cortez Highlight Need for Nondiscriminatory Blood Donation Guidelines Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "50 years ago, #LGBTQ Americans stood up at Stonewall and spoke out against discrimination & injustice. As we mark #PrideMonth we pay tribute to the gay rights movement & recommit ourselves to the unfinished work in the fight for equality and civil rights. https://bit.ly/300JoyK" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 1, 2020 Schiff Highlights Need for Nondiscriminatory Blood Donation Guidelines Sen. Adam Schiff
June 1, 2020 Congressman Steven Horsford Statement on Pride Month Rep. Steven Horsford
June 1, 2020 Quigley Statement on Pride Month 2020 Rep. Mike Quigley
May 30, 2020 Hoyer Endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 27, 2020 Letter to John Barsa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Meng and Brooks Urge USAID to Prioritize Needs of Women and Girls in COVID-19 Response Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections Sen. Chris Coons, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "Harvey Milk was a man of extraordinary vision and tenacity, who challenged us all to fight for a better future for the LGBTQ community & all Americans. His relentless optimism remains an inspiration as we confront this unprecedented crisis. #HarveyMilkDay https://speaker.gov/newsroom/52220" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Lucy McBath, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. John Larson, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Booker Pushes the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Cory Booker
May 18, 2020 Smith Statement on Navy's First Transgender Service Waiver Rep. Adam Smith
May 17, 2020 Pelosi Statement on One Year Anniversary of House Passage of the Equality Act Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "As we mark #IDAHOTB, we also mark one year since the House passed the #EqualityAct to bring our nation closer to achieving liberty & justice for all. Even as Leader McConnell has ignored this legislation, we refuse to back down from the fight for equality for all LGBTQ people." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 15, 2020 Velázquez on Puerto Rico Civil Code Legislation Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 13, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on the Passing of Aimee Stephens Rep. Jerry Nadler
May 12, 2020 Lewis, Neal, Davis, Wyden Condemn Rule Enabling Further Harm to LGBTQ+ and Native American Foster Youth Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Date Title Politician
June 15, 2020 Linda Sánchez Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling in Favor of LGBTQ Workers Rep.Linda Sánchez
June 15, 2020 Peters Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Federal Employment Discrimination Law Protects LGBTQ+ Employees Sen.Gary Peters
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The #SCOTUS 6-3 decision is a huge step forward for #LGBTQ equality in America. We must keep marching for full equality for every #LGBTQ American across our country and work to pass the #EqualityAct in the Senate." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "No one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. I'm pleased SCOTUS upheld workplace protections today for members of the LGBTQ+ community. This is an important step on the long road to a more perfect union with liberty and justice for all." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 14, 2020 Tweet - "So proud to join Long Island Pride! Because even if we can't march and dance together this year in person, the LGBTQ+ community will never stop being proud, showing pride, making your voices heard, and holding power accountable so that America lives up to our ideals. #PrideMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "How cruel do you have to be to announce a roll back of health protections for transgender Americans in the middle of a global pandemic, in the middle of #PrideMonth, and on the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting?!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation is in the midst of a health and economic crisis of staggering proportions. The Administration's shameful rule is an attack on the health care of women, communities of color, seniors, the disabled and the LGBTQ community." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 12, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Four Years Since Orlando's Pulse Nightclub Shooting Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 12, 2020 Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump rolled back Obama-led protections for the #LGBTQ community against health care discrimination. This comes in the middle of a pandemic, on the 4 year anniversary of the deadly #PulseNightclub shooting, and during #PrideMonth. We won't forget this." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "4 years after the horrific shooting at Pulse Nightclub, I join in remembering the 49 victims, honoring the survivors & thanking the first responders on the scene that day. As we remember this tragedy during #PrideMonth let us continue to work to stamp out hate & #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2020 Schakowsky Blasts HHS Rollback of Obama-Era Protections for Transgender People Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "4 years ago in #PrideMonth, 49 people were killed at #PulseNightclub Terrible reminder the LGBTQ+ community & particularly people of color within the community suffer disproportionally from gun violence Sen McConnell--We must vote on House-passed universal background checks bill" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "The #Pulse nightclub shooting was a horrifying act of gun violence that took the lives of 49 individuals celebrating Pride Month. We must honor their memory by continuing our efforts to #EndGunViolence and advocating for LGBTQ equality." Sen.Ben Luján
June 12, 2020 Murray Slams Trump Rule Allowing Health Care Discrimination as "Presidential Malpractice" Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Assault on the Health of LGBTQ, Women & Vulnerable Populations Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 12, 2020 Remembering Pulse: Our Commitment to Gun Safety, Equality, and Justice Rep.Mary Scanlon
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Murray Demand HHS Withdraw Rule Allowing Sweeping Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQIA+ Communities and Religious Minorities Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
June 6, 2020 Letter to the LGBTQ Community - An Open Letter to the LGBTQ Community Rep.Eleanor Norton
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "As we recognize #PrideMonth, we acknowledge the hard-fought gains towards equality by LGTBQ individuals & reflect on the work still needed to achieve justice, especially for transgender women of color. This is a fight I will continue as an ally alongside the LGBTQ community." Sen.Ben Luján
June 5, 2020 Gottheimer Speaks At Lgbtq Pride Flag Raising, Stands With Local Leaders, Calls For Equality And An End To Discrimination Rep.Josh Gottheimer
June 3, 2020 Rep. Omar Statement on Pride Month Rep.Ilhan Omar
June 2, 2020 As Coronavirus Threatens Nation's Blood Supply, Resolution Expresses Support for FDA to Develop New Guidance Based on Individual Risk Assessment Sen.Adam Schiff, ...
June 2, 2020 Quigley Highlights Need for Nondiscriminatory Blood Donation Guidelines Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
June 2, 2020 Tweet - "In 1969, NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn and brave Americans, led by transgender women of color, stood up to police violence & the Stonewall uprising sparked the LGBTQ movement for equal rights. This #PRIDE2020, the march for full LGBTQ and racial equality continues. Keep marching." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
June 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "More than 50 years after Stonewall, #PrideMonth is celebrated as a testament to the progress we've achieved in the fight against bigotry & discrimination -- and stands as a reminder of the work that remains to achieve full equality for LGBTQ people and all Americans." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2020 Cortez Masto Honors Lgbtq Pride Month Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
June 1, 2020 Pelosi Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Last year, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter #PrideMonth I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve. #PRIDE2020" Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Last year, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter #PrideMonth, I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve. #PRIDE2020" Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2020 At Start of Pride Month, Maloney and Ocasio-Cortez Highlight Need for Nondiscriminatory Blood Donation Guidelines Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "50 years ago, #LGBTQ Americans stood up at Stonewall and spoke out against discrimination & injustice. As we mark #PrideMonth we pay tribute to the gay rights movement & recommit ourselves to the unfinished work in the fight for equality and civil rights. https://bit.ly/300JoyK" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 1, 2020 Schiff Highlights Need for Nondiscriminatory Blood Donation Guidelines Sen.Adam Schiff
June 1, 2020 Congressman Steven Horsford Statement on Pride Month Rep.Steven Horsford
June 1, 2020 Quigley Statement on Pride Month 2020 Rep.Mike Quigley
May 30, 2020 Hoyer Endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 27, 2020 Letter to John Barsa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Meng and Brooks Urge USAID to Prioritize Needs of Women and Girls in COVID-19 Response Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections Sen.Chris Coons, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "Harvey Milk was a man of extraordinary vision and tenacity, who challenged us all to fight for a better future for the LGBTQ community & all Americans. His relentless optimism remains an inspiration as we confront this unprecedented crisis. #HarveyMilkDay https://speaker.gov/newsroom/52220" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Lucy McBath, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.John Larson, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Booker Pushes the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Cory Booker
May 18, 2020 Smith Statement on Navy's First Transgender Service Waiver Rep.Adam Smith
May 17, 2020 Pelosi Statement on One Year Anniversary of House Passage of the Equality Act Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "As we mark #IDAHOTB, we also mark one year since the House passed the #EqualityAct to bring our nation closer to achieving liberty & justice for all. Even as Leader McConnell has ignored this legislation, we refuse to back down from the fight for equality for all LGBTQ people." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 15, 2020 Velázquez on Puerto Rico Civil Code Legislation Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 13, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on the Passing of Aimee Stephens Rep.Jerry Nadler
May 12, 2020 Lewis, Neal, Davis, Wyden Condemn Rule Enabling Further Harm to LGBTQ+ and Native American Foster Youth Rep.Danny Davis, ...
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