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Dec. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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 Rep. Gwen Moore, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Trump is threatening to make it easier to discriminate against #LGBTQ adults who want to adopt. It's #NationalAdoptionMonth and we have to speak out: http://fmeq.co/comments @family_equality. #EveryChildDeservesaFamily" Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Slam Carson for Undercutting Transgender Rights Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans Rep. Gwen Moore, ...
Sept. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Senator Murray, Democrats Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Allow Government-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQ People, Women, and More Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 50 House Democrats Demand Answers on Pompeo's "Unalienable Rights" Commission Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
July 12, 2019 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Rep. Mark Pocan
July 10, 2019 21st Century President Act Rep. Mark Pocan
June 28, 2019 Tweet - "Today, we must stand together as our brothers and sisters did 50 years ago, on the right side of history. Let us work to take the next step forward in the march for fairness, freedom, and full equality for every LGBTQ American. #Stonewall50 #Pride2019" Sen. Tammy Baldwin
June 28, 2019 Muprhy, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor the 50 Th Anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
June 27, 2019 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Raul Grijalva Lead 100 Colleagues In Reintroducing the LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act Sen. Tammy Baldwin
June 27, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen. Tammy Baldwin
June 26, 2019 Senators Schatz, Gillibrand & Representatives Pocan, Hil Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Honor to Service members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Calling Out State Department's Refusal to Let Pride Flags Fly at Embassies Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
May 17, 2019 Equality Act Rep. Mark Pocan
May 17, 2019 Merkley, Collins, Baldwin, Booker Pledge to Work to Continue Equality Act Momentum in Senate Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
May 15, 2019 Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Introduce Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act Rep. Mark Pocan
May 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "Every American deserves the freedom and opportunity to dream the same dreams, chase the same ambitions and have the same shot at success. Everyone should have a fair chance to earn a living and provide for their families, including the LGBTQ community." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
March 13, 2019 Baldwin, Merkley, Booker, Collins Lead Senate Introduction of Landmark, Bipartisan Equality Act Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Pocan Introduces the 21st Century President Act to Clarify that Women and LGBTQ Americans Can Be President Rep. Mark Pocan
Dec. 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Protect Rights of Transgender Federal Employees Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers See Troubling Language in Trade Deal Rep. Glenn Grothman, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Press Administration on LGBTQ Diplomatic Discrimination Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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 Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
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 Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
June 29, 2018 Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Recognizing June as Pride Month Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
June 26, 2018 Reps. Murphy, Ros-Lehtinen, and Pocan Honor LGBT Job Creators During Pride Month Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
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 Rep. Gwen Moore, ...
June 8, 2018 Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community Rep. Gwen Moore
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal Rep. Gwen Moore, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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. Tammy Baldwin, ...
April 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Donald Trump, President of the United States - Stop Censoring Critical LGBT Health Information and Resources on Federal Websites Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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. Mark Pocan, ...
March 21, 2018 Students Rally for LGBTQ Protections in Landmark Education Legislation Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
March 21, 2018 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Student Non-Discrimination Act Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Dec. 5, 2017 Pocan Statement on Oral Arguments for Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Rep. Mark Pocan
Date Title Politician
Dec. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
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 Rep.Gwen Moore, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Trump is threatening to make it easier to discriminate against #LGBTQ adults who want to adopt. It's #NationalAdoptionMonth and we have to speak out: http://fmeq.co/comments @family_equality. #EveryChildDeservesaFamily" Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Slam Carson for Undercutting Transgender Rights Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans Rep.Gwen Moore, ...
Sept. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Senator Murray, Democrats Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Allow Government-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQ People, Women, and More Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 50 House Democrats Demand Answers on Pompeo's "Unalienable Rights" Commission Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
July 12, 2019 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Rep.Mark Pocan
July 10, 2019 21st Century President Act Rep.Mark Pocan
June 28, 2019 Tweet - "Today, we must stand together as our brothers and sisters did 50 years ago, on the right side of history. Let us work to take the next step forward in the march for fairness, freedom, and full equality for every LGBTQ American. #Stonewall50 #Pride2019" Sen.Tammy Baldwin
June 28, 2019 Muprhy, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor the 50 Th Anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
June 27, 2019 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Raul Grijalva Lead 100 Colleagues In Reintroducing the LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act Sen.Tammy Baldwin
June 27, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen.Tammy Baldwin
June 26, 2019 Senators Schatz, Gillibrand & Representatives Pocan, Hil Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Honor to Service members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Calling Out State Department's Refusal to Let Pride Flags Fly at Embassies Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
May 17, 2019 Equality Act Rep.Mark Pocan
May 17, 2019 Merkley, Collins, Baldwin, Booker Pledge to Work to Continue Equality Act Momentum in Senate Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
May 15, 2019 Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Introduce Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act Rep.Mark Pocan
May 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "Every American deserves the freedom and opportunity to dream the same dreams, chase the same ambitions and have the same shot at success. Everyone should have a fair chance to earn a living and provide for their families, including the LGBTQ community." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
March 13, 2019 Baldwin, Merkley, Booker, Collins Lead Senate Introduction of Landmark, Bipartisan Equality Act Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Pocan Introduces the 21st Century President Act to Clarify that Women and LGBTQ Americans Can Be President Rep.Mark Pocan
Dec. 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Protect Rights of Transgender Federal Employees Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers See Troubling Language in Trade Deal Rep.Glenn Grothman, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Press Administration on LGBTQ Diplomatic Discrimination Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
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 Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
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 Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
June 29, 2018 Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Recognizing June as Pride Month Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
June 26, 2018 Reps. Murphy, Ros-Lehtinen, and Pocan Honor LGBT Job Creators During Pride Month Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
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 Rep.Gwen Moore, ...
June 8, 2018 Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community Rep.Gwen Moore
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military Rep.Mark Pocan, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal Rep.Gwen Moore, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
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.Tammy Baldwin, ...
April 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Donald Trump, President of the United States - Stop Censoring Critical LGBT Health Information and Resources on Federal Websites Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
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.Tammy Baldwin, ...
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.Mark Pocan, ...
March 21, 2018 Students Rally for LGBTQ Protections in Landmark Education Legislation Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
March 21, 2018 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Student Non-Discrimination Act Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Dec. 5, 2017 Pocan Statement on Oral Arguments for Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Rep.Mark Pocan
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