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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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