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June 22, 2023
Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Reintroduce Equality Act to Enshrine Protections for LGBTQ+ Americans into Law
Sen. Mark Warner
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Aug. 14, 2022
Tweet - "We must stand up to protect marriage equality. I look forward to voting to codify the right to gay marriage."
Sen. Mark Warner
July 19, 2022
Tweet - "If the Senate votes to codify gay marriage, I will vote yes."
Sen. Mark Warner
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
July 6, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Rep. Ben Cline, ...
June 26, 2022
Tweet - "Today, we should be happily commemorating the anniversary of the SCOTUS decision that legalized gay marriage. Instead, we sit with the devastating possibility it could be overturned. I stand firmly with the LGBTQ+ community and their right to marry whomever they love."
Sen. Mark Warner
June 12, 2022
Tweet - "Today, we remember the lives lost at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando -- a depraved massacre in a safe space for LGBTQ+ folks. We must honor their lives by finding real policy solutions to address mass shootings. We must move forward committed to ending homophobia and bigotry."
Sen. Mark Warner
June 10, 2022
Tweet - "During Pride Month, we celebrate the incredible contributions of LGBTQ+ Americans. This month also calls us to take action. The Senate should pass comprehensive federal protections for LGBTQ+ folks."
Sen. Mark Warner
June 1, 2022
Tweet - "Happy #PrideMonth, Virginia! LGBT folks belong here. It's incredibly disappointing this month comes during a wave of discriminatory bills in states across the country -- I'll keep fighting for LGBT communities by supporting bills like the Equality Act."
Sen. Mark Warner
May 17, 2022
Tweet - "Today is International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia -- during a year where we've seen one of the worst spikes in discriminatory legislation in state legislatures. I stand with our LGBT friends and neighbors. We must pass the Equality Act."
Sen. Mark Warner
April 21, 2022
Tweet - "I'm dismayed to watch state after state pass laws that restrict the freedom of LGBT Americans and the reproductive freedom of women. It's not right, and I'm fighting for better federal protections for ALL Virginians."
Sen. Mark Warner
April 10, 2022
Tweet - "I'm dismayed by the wave of anti-LGBT laws popping up around the country, especially those aimed at students. These kids and families deserve more."
Sen. Mark Warner
March 31, 2022
Tweet - "Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility -- to all trans people, but especially trans kids: you are seen and valued. I'm proud to support the Equality Act -- it's legislation that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation."
Sen. Mark Warner
March 31, 2022
Letter to Mark Emmert, NCAA President - Congressman Mo Brooks Joins Colleagues In Writing to NCAA President Defending Women's Athletics: Males Competing in Female Athletics a "Moral Stain"
Rep. Ben Cline, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS, Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Murray, Wyden, and Colleagues in Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 20, 2021
Tweet - "This Transgender Day of Remembrance, I'm honoring the lives lost due to acts of violence against transgender Americans. We must put an end to hate and intolerance in all its forms."
Sen. Mark Warner
June 18, 2021
During Pride Month, Kaine and Baldwin Lead Resolution Apologizing For Government Discrimination against LGBT Community
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
June 16, 2021
Scott Praises Biden-Harris Administration Move To Protect Students From Discrimination
Rep. Bobby Scott
June 14, 2021
Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law
Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
April 29, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Tim Kaine
April 29, 2021
Baldwin, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Support for Children At Risk of Abuse
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 26, 2021
Rep. Beyer Hails House Passage Of The Equality Act
Rep. Donald Beyer
Feb. 25, 2021
Scott Praises Passage of The Equality Act
Rep. Bobby Scott
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
Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
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Politician
June 22, 2023
Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Reintroduce Equality Act to Enshrine Protections for LGBTQ+ Americans into Law
Sen.Mark Warner
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Aug. 14, 2022
Tweet - "We must stand up to protect marriage equality. I look forward to voting to codify the right to gay marriage."
Sen.Mark Warner
July 19, 2022
Tweet - "If the Senate votes to codify gay marriage, I will vote yes."
Sen.Mark Warner
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
July 6, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Rep.Ben Cline, ...
June 26, 2022
Tweet - "Today, we should be happily commemorating the anniversary of the SCOTUS decision that legalized gay marriage. Instead, we sit with the devastating possibility it could be overturned. I stand firmly with the LGBTQ+ community and their right to marry whomever they love."
Sen.Mark Warner
June 12, 2022
Tweet - "Today, we remember the lives lost at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando -- a depraved massacre in a safe space for LGBTQ+ folks. We must honor their lives by finding real policy solutions to address mass shootings. We must move forward committed to ending homophobia and bigotry."
Sen.Mark Warner
June 10, 2022
Tweet - "During Pride Month, we celebrate the incredible contributions of LGBTQ+ Americans. This month also calls us to take action. The Senate should pass comprehensive federal protections for LGBTQ+ folks."
Sen.Mark Warner
June 1, 2022
Tweet - "Happy #PrideMonth, Virginia! LGBT folks belong here. It's incredibly disappointing this month comes during a wave of discriminatory bills in states across the country -- I'll keep fighting for LGBT communities by supporting bills like the Equality Act."
Sen.Mark Warner
May 17, 2022
Tweet - "Today is International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia -- during a year where we've seen one of the worst spikes in discriminatory legislation in state legislatures. I stand with our LGBT friends and neighbors. We must pass the Equality Act."
Sen.Mark Warner
April 21, 2022
Tweet - "I'm dismayed to watch state after state pass laws that restrict the freedom of LGBT Americans and the reproductive freedom of women. It's not right, and I'm fighting for better federal protections for ALL Virginians."
Sen.Mark Warner
April 10, 2022
Tweet - "I'm dismayed by the wave of anti-LGBT laws popping up around the country, especially those aimed at students. These kids and families deserve more."
Sen.Mark Warner
March 31, 2022
Tweet - "Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility -- to all trans people, but especially trans kids: you are seen and valued. I'm proud to support the Equality Act -- it's legislation that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation."
Sen.Mark Warner
March 31, 2022
Letter to Mark Emmert, NCAA President - Congressman Mo Brooks Joins Colleagues In Writing to NCAA President Defending Women's Athletics: Males Competing in Female Athletics a "Moral Stain"
Rep.Ben Cline, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS, Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Murray, Wyden, and Colleagues in Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 20, 2021
Tweet - "This Transgender Day of Remembrance, I'm honoring the lives lost due to acts of violence against transgender Americans. We must put an end to hate and intolerance in all its forms."
Sen.Mark Warner
June 18, 2021
During Pride Month, Kaine and Baldwin Lead Resolution Apologizing For Government Discrimination against LGBT Community
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
June 16, 2021
Scott Praises Biden-Harris Administration Move To Protect Students From Discrimination
Rep.Bobby Scott
June 14, 2021
Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law
Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
April 29, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Tim Kaine
April 29, 2021
Baldwin, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Support for Children At Risk of Abuse
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 26, 2021
Rep. Beyer Hails House Passage Of The Equality Act
Rep.Donald Beyer
Feb. 25, 2021
Scott Praises Passage of The Equality Act
Rep.Bobby Scott
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
Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
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