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May 22, 2018 Harris, Leahy & Hirono Lead Colleagues in Legislation to Protect Civil Rights of All Americans Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 21, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Hold Accountable Russian and Chechen Officials Responsible for Human Rights Abuses Against LGBT Persons in Chechnya Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - After All Four Military Service Chiefs Speak Out Against Trump's Military Transgender Ban, Senators Murray, Cantwell Reiterate Strong Opposition to Harmful Policy Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 23, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Outline Objections to Health Dept. Rule Encouraging Discrimination Against Patients Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 26, 2018 Merkley Applauds 2nd Circuit Decision Reaffirming LGBTQ Americans' Right to a Discrimination-Free Workplace Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 19, 2018 Wyden Statement on This Week's Trump Administration Rollbacks at HHS Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Investigate Reported Persecution of LGBTQ People in Azerbaijan Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Continue to Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Bonamici, Merkley Introduce Bill to Improve Services for LGBT Older Adults Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 As LGBTQ Rights Case Heads to Supreme Court, Merkley and Wyden Join Amicus Brief in Support of Equal Treatment in Public Accomodations Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Services for LGBT Seniors Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Crist Bill Reignites Efforts to Improve Services for LGBT Seniors Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Deutch, Bonamici, Crist Reignite Efforts to Improve Services for LGBT Seniors Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Bonamici, Deutch, Crist Introduce Bill to Improve Services for LGBT Older Adults Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 29, 2017 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 8, 2017 Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Pallone and Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Attorney General Sessions to Uphold LGBT Worker Protections Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 8, 2017 Merkley, Oregonians Rally to Support Transgender Military Members, Veterans Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 3, 2017 Senate Democrats Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code Sen. Ron Wyden
July 28, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Senators Urge Secretary Mattis not to Implement Transgender Ban Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 27, 2017 Merkley Blasts Trump Administration's Pro-Discrimination Stance Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 26, 2017 Merkley Decries Trump Transgender Ban Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 19, 2017 Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Introducing LGBT Data Inclusion Act Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 6, 2017 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 30, 2017 Letter to the Honorable General James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Delay Implementation of Policy on Transgender Service Members Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 28, 2017 Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Introducing Senate Resolution Recognizing June as Pride Month Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Harmful Actions on Civil Rights Protections, Enforcement Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 16, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 9, 2017 Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To End Discrimination Against Potential LGBT Adoptive and Foster Parents Based on Their Sexual Orientation; Open More Loving Homes To Children Being Left Behind Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 11, 2017 Feinstein, Murray, Wyden Introduce Bill to Rescind Executive Order Setting Foundation for Discrimination, Denial of Health Care Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 2, 2017 Cicilline Introduces Equality Act of 2017 Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 2, 2017 Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Restore LGBT Questions to Key Older Americans and Disability Surveys Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 19, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Hon. Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Chechen Human Rights Violations Towards LGBTI Community Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 22, 2017 Merkley Denounces Reversal of Policy Protecting Transgender Students Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 30, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of United States Department of Justice - Call on Justice Department to Continue Rigorous Investigations into all reported Hate Crimes Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 17, 2016 President-Elect Trump Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 26, 2016 Members of Congress File Brief Urging Court to Recognize Employment Protections for LGBT Americans Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 22, 2016 Merkley Applauds NBA Decision to Move All-Star Game In Response to Anti-LGBT Law Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 21, 2016 Petition: Do No Harm Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 29, 2016 Members of Congress Urge Court to Recognize Protections for LGBT Americans Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2016 Letter to Robert Califf, MD, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Donation Ban Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 9, 2016 We Lost That Day, but I'm Still Proud of That Vote. Sen. Ron Wyden
May 26, 2016 Merkley Statement on House GOP Blocking Spending Bill over Anti-LGBT Discrimination Amendment Sen. Jeff Merkley
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. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 28, 2016 Letter to Chairman Goodlatte - Calls for Judiciary Hearing on Equality Act Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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 Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 23, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - LGBT Immigrants Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 8, 2016 Senators Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Foreign Individuals Responsible for Violence Against the LGBT Community Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 8, 2016 Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Foreign Individuals Responsible for Violence Against the LGBT Community Sen. Ron Wyden
March 8, 2016 Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Foreign Individuals Responsible for Violence Against the LGBT Community Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 12, 2016 Merkley Statement on State of the Union Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 18, 2015 Senators Call for Transparency for LGBTQ Students at Schools Seeking Religious Exemptions Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 26, 2015 Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 26, 2015 Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 27, 2015 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - LGBT Foreign Service Officers Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 23, 2015 Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation Introduced in Congress Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 23, 2015 Booker Introduces Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 23, 2015 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: LGBTQ Rights Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 10, 2015 Booker Joins Senate Democrats to Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 9, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Ron Wyden
July 9, 2015 Senate Democrats Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code Sen. Ron Wyden
July 9, 2015 Senate Democrats Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code Sen. Ron Wyden
July 2, 2015 Newsletter: June 2015 Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 26, 2015 Members of Congress, Civil Rights Groups Celebrate Landmark Marriage Equality Ruling, Call for Full Federal LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 26, 2015 Bonamici Statement on SCOTUS Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 26, 2015 Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision Sen. Ron Wyden
Date Title Politician
May 22, 2018 Harris, Leahy & Hirono Lead Colleagues in Legislation to Protect Civil Rights of All Americans Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 21, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Hold Accountable Russian and Chechen Officials Responsible for Human Rights Abuses Against LGBT Persons in Chechnya Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - After All Four Military Service Chiefs Speak Out Against Trump's Military Transgender Ban, Senators Murray, Cantwell Reiterate Strong Opposition to Harmful Policy Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 23, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Outline Objections to Health Dept. Rule Encouraging Discrimination Against Patients Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 26, 2018 Merkley Applauds 2nd Circuit Decision Reaffirming LGBTQ Americans' Right to a Discrimination-Free Workplace Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 19, 2018 Wyden Statement on This Week's Trump Administration Rollbacks at HHS Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Investigate Reported Persecution of LGBTQ People in Azerbaijan Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Continue to Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Bonamici, Merkley Introduce Bill to Improve Services for LGBT Older Adults Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 As LGBTQ Rights Case Heads to Supreme Court, Merkley and Wyden Join Amicus Brief in Support of Equal Treatment in Public Accomodations Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Services for LGBT Seniors Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Crist Bill Reignites Efforts to Improve Services for LGBT Seniors Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Deutch, Bonamici, Crist Reignite Efforts to Improve Services for LGBT Seniors Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Bonamici, Deutch, Crist Introduce Bill to Improve Services for LGBT Older Adults Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 29, 2017 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 8, 2017 Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Pallone and Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Attorney General Sessions to Uphold LGBT Worker Protections Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 8, 2017 Merkley, Oregonians Rally to Support Transgender Military Members, Veterans Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 3, 2017 Senate Democrats Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code Sen.Ron Wyden
July 28, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Senators Urge Secretary Mattis not to Implement Transgender Ban Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 27, 2017 Merkley Blasts Trump Administration's Pro-Discrimination Stance Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 26, 2017 Merkley Decries Trump Transgender Ban Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 19, 2017 Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Introducing LGBT Data Inclusion Act Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 6, 2017 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 30, 2017 Letter to the Honorable General James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Delay Implementation of Policy on Transgender Service Members Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 28, 2017 Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Introducing Senate Resolution Recognizing June as Pride Month Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Harmful Actions on Civil Rights Protections, Enforcement Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 16, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 9, 2017 Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To End Discrimination Against Potential LGBT Adoptive and Foster Parents Based on Their Sexual Orientation; Open More Loving Homes To Children Being Left Behind Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 11, 2017 Feinstein, Murray, Wyden Introduce Bill to Rescind Executive Order Setting Foundation for Discrimination, Denial of Health Care Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 2, 2017 Cicilline Introduces Equality Act of 2017 Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 2, 2017 Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Restore LGBT Questions to Key Older Americans and Disability Surveys Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 19, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Hon. Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Chechen Human Rights Violations Towards LGBTI Community Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 22, 2017 Merkley Denounces Reversal of Policy Protecting Transgender Students Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 30, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of United States Department of Justice - Call on Justice Department to Continue Rigorous Investigations into all reported Hate Crimes Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 17, 2016 President-Elect Trump Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 26, 2016 Members of Congress File Brief Urging Court to Recognize Employment Protections for LGBT Americans Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 22, 2016 Merkley Applauds NBA Decision to Move All-Star Game In Response to Anti-LGBT Law Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 21, 2016 Petition: Do No Harm Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 29, 2016 Members of Congress Urge Court to Recognize Protections for LGBT Americans Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2016 Letter to Robert Califf, MD, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Donation Ban Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 9, 2016 We Lost That Day, but I'm Still Proud of That Vote. Sen.Ron Wyden
May 26, 2016 Merkley Statement on House GOP Blocking Spending Bill over Anti-LGBT Discrimination Amendment Sen.Jeff Merkley
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.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 28, 2016 Letter to Chairman Goodlatte - Calls for Judiciary Hearing on Equality Act Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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 Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 23, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - LGBT Immigrants Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 8, 2016 Senators Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Foreign Individuals Responsible for Violence Against the LGBT Community Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 8, 2016 Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Foreign Individuals Responsible for Violence Against the LGBT Community Sen.Ron Wyden
March 8, 2016 Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Foreign Individuals Responsible for Violence Against the LGBT Community Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 12, 2016 Merkley Statement on State of the Union Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 18, 2015 Senators Call for Transparency for LGBTQ Students at Schools Seeking Religious Exemptions Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 26, 2015 Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 26, 2015 Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 27, 2015 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - LGBT Foreign Service Officers Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 23, 2015 Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation Introduced in Congress Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 23, 2015 Booker Introduces Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 23, 2015 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: LGBTQ Rights Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 10, 2015 Booker Joins Senate Democrats to Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 9, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Ron Wyden
July 9, 2015 Senate Democrats Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code Sen.Ron Wyden
July 9, 2015 Senate Democrats Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code Sen.Ron Wyden
July 2, 2015 Newsletter: June 2015 Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 26, 2015 Members of Congress, Civil Rights Groups Celebrate Landmark Marriage Equality Ruling, Call for Full Federal LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 26, 2015 Bonamici Statement on SCOTUS Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 26, 2015 Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision Sen.Ron Wyden
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