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June 8, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - LGBT Discrimination
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 28, 2015
Merkley on Supreme Court MArriage Equality Cases: "Discrimination Has No Place in Our Nation's Laws"
Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 10, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Calling for a Vote on Amendments to Budget Resolution
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 6, 2015
Brief of 167 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 2, 2015
Merkley-Backed Executive Order Delivers Big Impact as Exxon Mobil Changes LGBT Discrimination Policy
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 15, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Drop Ban on Blood Donations from Gay Men
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 10, 2014
Merkley Announces Plan for Sweeping LGBT Civil Rights Legislation
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 3, 2014
Merkley Statement on New Federal LGBT Workplace Protection Rules
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 10, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Special Envoy for LGBT Human Rights within U.S. Department of State
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 31, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit an Opportunity to Advance LGBT Rights
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 21, 2014
President Signs Merkley-Backed Executive Order Banning LGBT Job Discrimination
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 18, 2014
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 16, 2014
Merkley: ENDA Executive Order Empowers Millions to Go to Work Free of Discrimination
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 16, 2014
Rep. Bonamici Praises President Obama's Executive Order to Ban LGBT Discrimination
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 13, 2014
Sign the Petition: End Workplace discrimination!
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 29, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Human Rights Abuses in Honduras
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 19, 2014
Wyden Applauds Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 19, 2014
Merkley Celebrates Landmark Ruling Creating Marriage Equality in Oregon
Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 18, 2014
Bonamici Discusses the Older Americans Act with LGBTQ Seniors and Advocates
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
March 18, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Merkley Leads Over 200 Members of Congress in Calling for Executive Order Protecting LGBT Workers from Workplace Discrimination
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 29, 2014
Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education - Campus Sexual Assaults
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 16, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General - Respect All Lawful Marriages
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 8, 2013
Merkley Celebrates Bipartisan Vote on Historic Civil Rights Legislation
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 8, 2013
Letter to Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee - Reconsider Ruling on Russian Anti-LGBT Law
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 7, 2013
Merkley: ENDA Historic Vote for Equality
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 7, 2013
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 7, 2013
Wyden Applauds Senate Passage of ENDA
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 6, 2013
Drug Quality and Security Act - Motion to Proceed
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 5, 2013
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Motion to Proceed
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 4, 2013
Bipartisan Group of Senators: It's Time to Pass ENDA
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 4, 2013
NBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 31, 2013
Landmark Gay Rights Bill Authored by Merkley will End LGBT Employment Discrimination
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 28, 2013
Merkley Statement on ENDA Coming to Floor
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 29, 2013
Wyden: All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Now Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 11, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Implementation of Supreme Court's DOMA Ruling
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 10, 2013
Merkley Applauds Committee Passage of Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 8, 2013
Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - Civil Rights and Marriage Equality
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 3, 2013
Merkley: ENDA Markup a Historic Step Forward for Equal Protection
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 26, 2013
Bonamici: DOMA and Proposition 8 Decisions are Another Leap Toward Equal Rights
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 26, 2013
Wyden Statement on SCOTUS Overturning DOMA
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 26, 2013
Merkley: DOMA Decision Huge Stride Forward for Equality and Fairness
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 26, 2013
Merkley: Marriage Equality Issue of Fundamental Fairness
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 22, 2013
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Combating Gender-Based Violence Abroad
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 5, 2013
Letter to Secretary Shinseki - LGBT Rights
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 20, 2013
Merkley Releases Report on Oregon Domestic Violence and Calls on House to Pass Violence Against Women Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Feb. 14, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - LGBT Workplace Discrimination
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 17, 2013
Letter to Attorney General Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano - Immigration, DOMA and LGBT cases
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 11, 2012
Rep. Schiff Announces Almost 40 Members of Congress Have Participated in NOH8 Campaign
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 8, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - LGBT Discrimination
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 28, 2015
Merkley on Supreme Court MArriage Equality Cases: "Discrimination Has No Place in Our Nation's Laws"
Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 10, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Calling for a Vote on Amendments to Budget Resolution
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 6, 2015
Brief of 167 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 2, 2015
Merkley-Backed Executive Order Delivers Big Impact as Exxon Mobil Changes LGBT Discrimination Policy
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 15, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Drop Ban on Blood Donations from Gay Men
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 10, 2014
Merkley Announces Plan for Sweeping LGBT Civil Rights Legislation
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 3, 2014
Merkley Statement on New Federal LGBT Workplace Protection Rules
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 10, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Special Envoy for LGBT Human Rights within U.S. Department of State
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 31, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit an Opportunity to Advance LGBT Rights
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 21, 2014
President Signs Merkley-Backed Executive Order Banning LGBT Job Discrimination
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 18, 2014
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Jeff Merkley
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 16, 2014
Merkley: ENDA Executive Order Empowers Millions to Go to Work Free of Discrimination
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 16, 2014
Rep. Bonamici Praises President Obama's Executive Order to Ban LGBT Discrimination
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 13, 2014
Sign the Petition: End Workplace discrimination!
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 29, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Human Rights Abuses in Honduras
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 19, 2014
Wyden Applauds Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 19, 2014
Merkley Celebrates Landmark Ruling Creating Marriage Equality in Oregon
Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 18, 2014
Bonamici Discusses the Older Americans Act with LGBTQ Seniors and Advocates
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
March 18, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Merkley Leads Over 200 Members of Congress in Calling for Executive Order Protecting LGBT Workers from Workplace Discrimination
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 29, 2014
Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education - Campus Sexual Assaults
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 16, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General - Respect All Lawful Marriages
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 8, 2013
Merkley Celebrates Bipartisan Vote on Historic Civil Rights Legislation
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 8, 2013
Letter to Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee - Reconsider Ruling on Russian Anti-LGBT Law
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 7, 2013
Merkley: ENDA Historic Vote for Equality
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 7, 2013
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 7, 2013
Wyden Applauds Senate Passage of ENDA
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 6, 2013
Drug Quality and Security Act - Motion to Proceed
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 5, 2013
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Motion to Proceed
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 4, 2013
Bipartisan Group of Senators: It's Time to Pass ENDA
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 4, 2013
NBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 31, 2013
Landmark Gay Rights Bill Authored by Merkley will End LGBT Employment Discrimination
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 28, 2013
Merkley Statement on ENDA Coming to Floor
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 29, 2013
Wyden: All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Now Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 11, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Implementation of Supreme Court's DOMA Ruling
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 10, 2013
Merkley Applauds Committee Passage of Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 8, 2013
Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - Civil Rights and Marriage Equality
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 3, 2013
Merkley: ENDA Markup a Historic Step Forward for Equal Protection
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 26, 2013
Bonamici: DOMA and Proposition 8 Decisions are Another Leap Toward Equal Rights
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 26, 2013
Wyden Statement on SCOTUS Overturning DOMA
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 26, 2013
Merkley: DOMA Decision Huge Stride Forward for Equality and Fairness
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 26, 2013
Merkley: Marriage Equality Issue of Fundamental Fairness
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 22, 2013
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Combating Gender-Based Violence Abroad
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 5, 2013
Letter to Secretary Shinseki - LGBT Rights
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 20, 2013
Merkley Releases Report on Oregon Domestic Violence and Calls on House to Pass Violence Against Women Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Feb. 14, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - LGBT Workplace Discrimination
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 17, 2013
Letter to Attorney General Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano - Immigration, DOMA and LGBT cases
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 11, 2012
Rep. Schiff Announces Almost 40 Members of Congress Have Participated in NOH8 Campaign
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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