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April 22, 2021
Governor Laura Kelly Vetoes Divisive Transgender Sports Bill, Keeps Kansas Welcoming and Open for Business
Gov. Laura Kelly
Feb. 25, 2021
Rep. Delgado Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans
Antonio Delgado
Feb. 25, 2021
Rep. Sherrill Votes to Advance Equality Act
Gov. Mikie Sherrill
Feb. 17, 2021
Governor Jared Polis Delivers 2021 State of the State Address
Gov. Jared Polis
Oct. 21, 2020
Governor Polis Applauds Pope Francis Statement on LGBTQ Catholics
Gov. Jared Polis
Sept. 26, 2020
Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Strengthening Protections for LGBTQ+ Californians
Gov. Gavin Newsom, ...
July 30, 2020
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change
Denny Heck, ...
June 30, 2020
Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Pride Month
Gov. JB Pritzker
June 15, 2020
Rep. Heck on SCOTUS Decision in Bostock v. Clayton County
Denny Heck
June 15, 2020
Gov. Polis Statement on Supreme Court Ruling
Gov. Jared Polis
June 15, 2020
Governor Whitmer Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ+ Americans
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 15, 2020
Governor Lamont Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision That Federal Civil Rights Laws Include LGBTQ Employees in the Workplace
Gov. Ned Lamont
June 15, 2020
Governor Newsom Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Protecting LGBTQ Workers from Discrimination
Gov. Gavin Newsom
June 12, 2020
Gov. Polis Statement on Trump Administration Rollback of Civil Rights Protections in Health Care
Gov. Jared Polis
June 12, 2020
Governor Lamont on Trump Administration's Decision to Remove Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Patients
Gov. Ned Lamont
June 10, 2020
Governor Whitmer Declares June 2020 Pride Month in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 4, 2020
Gov. Evers Announces Rainbow Pride Flag to Fly Over State Capitol Honoring Pride Month
Gov. Tony Evers
Feb. 11, 2020
Governor Little comments on Ninth Circuit's decision in transgender inmate's sex-reassignment surgery case
Gov. Brad Little
Jan. 27, 2020
Governor Lamont Announces DMV Now Including "Non-Binary' as Gender Option for Driver's Licenses and ID Cards
Gov. Ned Lamont
Jan. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Gov. Mikie Sherrill, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
Affirming and Inclusive Schools Task Force Delivers Report to Gov. Pritzker
Gov. JB Pritzker
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Sends Letter to Senate Leadership, Pens Op-Ed Opposing Nevada Judicial Nominee VanDyke for Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Gov. Mikie Sherrill, ...
Aug. 30, 2019
Post Register - Fight in transgender inmate's surgery case is a fight for what is right and reasonable
Gov. Brad Little
Aug. 23, 2019
Governor Little comments on court's decision in transgender inmate's gender reassignment surgery case
Gov. Brad Little
Aug. 6, 2019
Governor Lamont Urges Trump Administration to Stop Its Plans to Eliminate Health Care Discrimination Protections, Further Weakening the Affordable Care Act
Gov. Ned Lamont
June 30, 2019
Executive Order 2019-11 Executive Order Strengthening Our Commitment to Affirming and Inclusive Schools
Gov. JB Pritzker
June 30, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Takes Executive Action to Ensure Schools Have Tools to Be Affirming and Inclusive for Transgender, Nonbinary and Gender Nonconforming Students
Gov. JB Pritzker
June 27, 2019
Rep. Sherrill Supports Five Bills to Advance LGBTQ Equality
Gov. Mikie Sherrill
June 24, 2019
Governor applauds action that clears way for transgender Kansans to amend sex designation
Gov. Laura Kelly
June 21, 2019
Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Banning Gay and Transgender 'Panic' Defenses in Criminal Cases
Gov. Ned Lamont
June 7, 2019
Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order #29 Relating to the Rainbow Pride Flag Flown in Recognition of Pride Month
Gov. Tony Evers
June 5, 2019
Reps. Lewis and Gonzalez-Colon: Every Child Deserves a Family
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May 17, 2019
U.S. House Passes Bipartisan Bill Spanberger Helped Introduce to Protect LGBTQ Americans Equally Under Law
Gov. Abigail Spanberger
May 17, 2019
Rep. Sherrill Votes for the Equality Act
Gov. Mikie Sherrill
May 7, 2019
Gov. Little appeals to U.S. Supreme Court to stop transgender inmate's sex-reassignment surgery
Gov. Brad Little
March 13, 2019
Spanberger Helps Introduce Bipartisan Equality Act to Assert that All Americans Should Be Treated Equally Under Law
Gov. Abigail Spanberger
March 13, 2019
Rep. Antonio Delgado Helps Introduce Equality Act to Bar LGBTQ Discrimination
Antonio Delgado
Jan. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, ...
Nov. 7, 2018
PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Election Win "Important Closure' for LGBTQ Coloradans, Governor-Elect Says
Gov. Jared Polis
Oct. 17, 2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham Receives Perfect Score for Equality Record
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Oct. 9, 2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham Statement on Senate Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Gov. Jared Polis, ...
Aug. 28, 2018
Janet Mills Responds to LePage's Support of Anti-LGBTQ Court Brief
Gov. Janet Mills
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, ...
July 18, 2018
JB Pritzker Statement on License to Discriminate Amendment
Gov. JB Pritzker
July 12, 2018
Press Release: America's Largest LGBTQ Civil Rights Organization, the Human Rights Campaign, Endorses Mikie Sherrill for U.S. Congress
Gov. Mikie Sherrill
July 10, 2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham on SCOTUS Nominee
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
June 26, 2018
Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect
Gov. Jared Polis, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Pocan Leads More than 50 House Democrats in Calling on Speaker Ryan to Include LGBT Content in Workplace Training
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, ...
Date
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April 22, 2021
Governor Laura Kelly Vetoes Divisive Transgender Sports Bill, Keeps Kansas Welcoming and Open for Business
Gov.Laura Kelly
Feb. 25, 2021
Rep. Delgado Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans
Antonio Delgado
Feb. 25, 2021
Rep. Sherrill Votes to Advance Equality Act
Gov.Mikie Sherrill
Feb. 17, 2021
Governor Jared Polis Delivers 2021 State of the State Address
Gov.Jared Polis
Oct. 21, 2020
Governor Polis Applauds Pope Francis Statement on LGBTQ Catholics
Gov.Jared Polis
Sept. 26, 2020
Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Strengthening Protections for LGBTQ+ Californians
Gov.Gavin Newsom, ...
July 30, 2020
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change
Denny Heck, ...
June 30, 2020
Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Pride Month
Gov.JB Pritzker
June 15, 2020
Rep. Heck on SCOTUS Decision in Bostock v. Clayton County
Denny Heck
June 15, 2020
Gov. Polis Statement on Supreme Court Ruling
Gov.Jared Polis
June 15, 2020
Governor Whitmer Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ+ Americans
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 15, 2020
Governor Lamont Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision That Federal Civil Rights Laws Include LGBTQ Employees in the Workplace
Gov.Ned Lamont
June 15, 2020
Governor Newsom Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Protecting LGBTQ Workers from Discrimination
Gov.Gavin Newsom
June 12, 2020
Gov. Polis Statement on Trump Administration Rollback of Civil Rights Protections in Health Care
Gov.Jared Polis
June 12, 2020
Governor Lamont on Trump Administration's Decision to Remove Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Patients
Gov.Ned Lamont
June 10, 2020
Governor Whitmer Declares June 2020 Pride Month in Michigan
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 4, 2020
Gov. Evers Announces Rainbow Pride Flag to Fly Over State Capitol Honoring Pride Month
Gov.Tony Evers
Feb. 11, 2020
Governor Little comments on Ninth Circuit's decision in transgender inmate's sex-reassignment surgery case
Gov.Brad Little
Jan. 27, 2020
Governor Lamont Announces DMV Now Including "Non-Binary' as Gender Option for Driver's Licenses and ID Cards
Gov.Ned Lamont
Jan. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Gov.Mikie Sherrill, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
Affirming and Inclusive Schools Task Force Delivers Report to Gov. Pritzker
Gov.JB Pritzker
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Sends Letter to Senate Leadership, Pens Op-Ed Opposing Nevada Judicial Nominee VanDyke for Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Gov.Mikie Sherrill, ...
Aug. 30, 2019
Post Register - Fight in transgender inmate's surgery case is a fight for what is right and reasonable
Gov.Brad Little
Aug. 23, 2019
Governor Little comments on court's decision in transgender inmate's gender reassignment surgery case
Gov.Brad Little
Aug. 6, 2019
Governor Lamont Urges Trump Administration to Stop Its Plans to Eliminate Health Care Discrimination Protections, Further Weakening the Affordable Care Act
Gov.Ned Lamont
June 30, 2019
Executive Order 2019-11 Executive Order Strengthening Our Commitment to Affirming and Inclusive Schools
Gov.JB Pritzker
June 30, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Takes Executive Action to Ensure Schools Have Tools to Be Affirming and Inclusive for Transgender, Nonbinary and Gender Nonconforming Students
Gov.JB Pritzker
June 27, 2019
Rep. Sherrill Supports Five Bills to Advance LGBTQ Equality
Gov.Mikie Sherrill
June 24, 2019
Governor applauds action that clears way for transgender Kansans to amend sex designation
Gov.Laura Kelly
June 21, 2019
Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Banning Gay and Transgender 'Panic' Defenses in Criminal Cases
Gov.Ned Lamont
June 7, 2019
Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order #29 Relating to the Rainbow Pride Flag Flown in Recognition of Pride Month
Gov.Tony Evers
June 5, 2019
Reps. Lewis and Gonzalez-Colon: Every Child Deserves a Family
Gov.Jenniffer González-Colón, ...
May 17, 2019
U.S. House Passes Bipartisan Bill Spanberger Helped Introduce to Protect LGBTQ Americans Equally Under Law
Gov.Abigail Spanberger
May 17, 2019
Rep. Sherrill Votes for the Equality Act
Gov.Mikie Sherrill
May 7, 2019
Gov. Little appeals to U.S. Supreme Court to stop transgender inmate's sex-reassignment surgery
Gov.Brad Little
March 13, 2019
Spanberger Helps Introduce Bipartisan Equality Act to Assert that All Americans Should Be Treated Equally Under Law
Gov.Abigail Spanberger
March 13, 2019
Rep. Antonio Delgado Helps Introduce Equality Act to Bar LGBTQ Discrimination
Antonio Delgado
Jan. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya
Gov.Abigail Spanberger, ...
Nov. 7, 2018
PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Election Win "Important Closure' for LGBTQ Coloradans, Governor-Elect Says
Gov.Jared Polis
Oct. 17, 2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham Receives Perfect Score for Equality Record
Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham
Oct. 9, 2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham Statement on Senate Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court
Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Gov.Jared Polis, ...
Aug. 28, 2018
Janet Mills Responds to LePage's Support of Anti-LGBTQ Court Brief
Gov.Janet Mills
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham, ...
July 18, 2018
JB Pritzker Statement on License to Discriminate Amendment
Gov.JB Pritzker
July 12, 2018
Press Release: America's Largest LGBTQ Civil Rights Organization, the Human Rights Campaign, Endorses Mikie Sherrill for U.S. Congress
Gov.Mikie Sherrill
July 10, 2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham on SCOTUS Nominee
Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham
June 26, 2018
Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect
Gov.Jared Polis, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Pocan Leads More than 50 House Democrats in Calling on Speaker Ryan to Include LGBT Content in Workplace Training
Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham, ...
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