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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. Ro Khanna, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Quigley Leads T-Hud Member Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Absence of Lgbt Housing Resources
Rep. Pete Aguilar, ...
Sept. 20, 2018
Tweet - "Seven years ago, we took a firm stand against bigotry by finally ending the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and in turn America took an important step towards recognizing its highest ideals of equality. #LoveIsLove"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Wonderful to hear that India's Supreme Court has thrown out #Section377, an outdated law which made being in a same-sex relationship a crime. Congratulations to all the LGBTQ advocates who fought to make this a reality!"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Rep. Julia Brownley, ...
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
Sen. Adam Schiff, ...
July 11, 2018
Pelosi Statement on GOP License to Discriminate Amendment
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 26, 2018
Waters Introduces Bill to Restore Fair Housing Protections Eliminated by Secretary Carson
Rep. Maxine Waters
June 26, 2018
Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
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. Mark Takano, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Rep. Ro Khanna, ...
June 4, 2018
Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 4, 2018
Linda Sánchez Statement on the Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cakeshop decision
Rep. Linda Sánchez
June 1, 2018
Tweet - "49 years after #LGBTQ Americans demanded change on the streets outside the Stonewall Inn, we are recommitting to protecting progress won by generations of fierce leaders & tireless advocates from the Trump Administration's discriminatory agenda! #PrideMonth"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2018
Pelosi Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
May 17, 2018
Pelosi Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 11, 2018
Letter to Jennifer Truman, Bureau of Justice Statistics - Nadler Demands Bureau of Justice Statistics Abandon Effort to Erase LGBT Teen Crime Victims
Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
April 27, 2018
National Day of Silence
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
April 13, 2018
Congressman John Garamendi's Legislation, H.R. 5326, the Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018, Passes Unanimously out of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Rep. John Garamendi
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. Judy Chu, ...
March 24, 2018
Pelosi Statement on Trump Transgender Memo
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 23, 2018
Tweet - "No one with the strength & bravery to serve in the U.S. military should be turned away because of who they are. This hateful ban is purpose-built to humiliate our brave transgender members of the military who serve with honor & dignity. #ProtectTransTroops"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 21, 2018
Students Rally for LGBTQ Protections in Landmark Education Legislation
Rep. Mark Takano, ...
Feb. 12, 2018
Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED, you took an oath to protect children, students, teachers and school leaders of all backgrounds. Do your job. #ProtectTransStudents"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 26, 2018
Rep. Huffman Announces State of the Union Guest
Rep. Jared Huffman
Dec. 18, 2017
Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt
Rep. Nanette Barragán, ...
Dec. 5, 2017
Tweet - "The true story of America is a story that celebrates the constant march of progress toward full and equal rights for all people. Yet the rights of #LGBT ppl remain under attack across the country."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 5, 2017
Pelosi Statement on Oral Arguments in Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 1, 2017
Pelosi Statement on World AIDS Day
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 20, 2017
Tweet - "Today and every day, I stand with our transgender friends & remember those who have lost their lives fighting for being true to themselves. Trans rights are human rights. #TDOR"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 1, 2017
Pelosi Remarks at Announcement of Amicus Brief in Key LGBT Rights Case
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 1, 2017
Congressman Jimmy Gomez Joins Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Calling for LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Protection
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
Oct. 30, 2017
Statement: Rep. Jimmy Gomez on Court Decision Blocking Trump's Discriminatory Ban on Transgender Military Servicemembers
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
Oct. 27, 2017
Pelosi Statement on the Eight-Year Anniversary of Historic Hate Crimes Legislation
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 18, 2017
Rep. Takano Statement on Congressional Delegation to Cuba
Rep. Mark Takano
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Stand Against LGBTQ Discrimination
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Pelosi Statement on National Coming Out Day
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 6, 2017
Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration's New "License to Discriminate' Guidance
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 5, 2017
Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding Protections for Transgender Workers
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 5, 2017
Scott and Takano Joint Statement on Rollback of Transgender Worker Rights
Rep. Mark Takano, ...
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Reconsider the Transgender Military Ban
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban
Rep. Ami Bera, ...
Aug. 26, 2017
Rep. Ami Bera Denounces Trump Administration's Transgender Ban on Military Service
Rep. Ami Bera
Aug. 26, 2017
Panetta Statement Regarding the White House's Directive Banning Transgender Service Members From Our Military
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Aug. 25, 2017
Statement On President Trump's Military Transgender Ban
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
Aug. 25, 2017
Statement on President Trump's Signing of Memorandum Implementing Discriminatory Assault on Transgender Troops
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 8, 2017
Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Pallone and Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Attorney General Sessions to Uphold LGBT Worker Protections
Rep. Pete Aguilar, ...
Aug. 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Trump's Ban on Transgender Military Servicemembers
Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
July 26, 2017
Rep. Correa Joins Colleagues In Support Of Transgender Servicemembers
Rep. Lou Correa
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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.Ro Khanna, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Quigley Leads T-Hud Member Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Absence of Lgbt Housing Resources
Rep.Pete Aguilar, ...
Sept. 20, 2018
Tweet - "Seven years ago, we took a firm stand against bigotry by finally ending the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and in turn America took an important step towards recognizing its highest ideals of equality. #LoveIsLove"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Wonderful to hear that India's Supreme Court has thrown out #Section377, an outdated law which made being in a same-sex relationship a crime. Congratulations to all the LGBTQ advocates who fought to make this a reality!"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Rep.Julia Brownley, ...
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
Sen.Adam Schiff, ...
July 11, 2018
Pelosi Statement on GOP License to Discriminate Amendment
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 26, 2018
Waters Introduces Bill to Restore Fair Housing Protections Eliminated by Secretary Carson
Rep.Maxine Waters
June 26, 2018
Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect
Rep.Zoe Lofgren, ...
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.Mark Takano, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Rep.Ro Khanna, ...
June 4, 2018
Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 4, 2018
Linda Sánchez Statement on the Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cakeshop decision
Rep.Linda Sánchez
June 1, 2018
Tweet - "49 years after #LGBTQ Americans demanded change on the streets outside the Stonewall Inn, we are recommitting to protecting progress won by generations of fierce leaders & tireless advocates from the Trump Administration's discriminatory agenda! #PrideMonth"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2018
Pelosi Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
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.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
May 17, 2018
Pelosi Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 11, 2018
Letter to Jennifer Truman, Bureau of Justice Statistics - Nadler Demands Bureau of Justice Statistics Abandon Effort to Erase LGBT Teen Crime Victims
Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
April 27, 2018
National Day of Silence
Rep.Jimmy Panetta
April 13, 2018
Congressman John Garamendi's Legislation, H.R. 5326, the Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018, Passes Unanimously out of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Rep.John Garamendi
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.Judy Chu, ...
March 24, 2018
Pelosi Statement on Trump Transgender Memo
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 23, 2018
Tweet - "No one with the strength & bravery to serve in the U.S. military should be turned away because of who they are. This hateful ban is purpose-built to humiliate our brave transgender members of the military who serve with honor & dignity. #ProtectTransTroops"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 21, 2018
Students Rally for LGBTQ Protections in Landmark Education Legislation
Rep.Mark Takano, ...
Feb. 12, 2018
Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED, you took an oath to protect children, students, teachers and school leaders of all backgrounds. Do your job. #ProtectTransStudents"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 26, 2018
Rep. Huffman Announces State of the Union Guest
Rep.Jared Huffman
Dec. 18, 2017
Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt
Rep.Nanette Barragán, ...
Dec. 5, 2017
Tweet - "The true story of America is a story that celebrates the constant march of progress toward full and equal rights for all people. Yet the rights of #LGBT ppl remain under attack across the country."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 5, 2017
Pelosi Statement on Oral Arguments in Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 1, 2017
Pelosi Statement on World AIDS Day
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 20, 2017
Tweet - "Today and every day, I stand with our transgender friends & remember those who have lost their lives fighting for being true to themselves. Trans rights are human rights. #TDOR"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 1, 2017
Pelosi Remarks at Announcement of Amicus Brief in Key LGBT Rights Case
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 1, 2017
Congressman Jimmy Gomez Joins Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Calling for LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Protection
Rep.Jimmy Gomez
Oct. 30, 2017
Statement: Rep. Jimmy Gomez on Court Decision Blocking Trump's Discriminatory Ban on Transgender Military Servicemembers
Rep.Jimmy Gomez
Oct. 27, 2017
Pelosi Statement on the Eight-Year Anniversary of Historic Hate Crimes Legislation
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 18, 2017
Rep. Takano Statement on Congressional Delegation to Cuba
Rep.Mark Takano
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Stand Against LGBTQ Discrimination
Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Pelosi Statement on National Coming Out Day
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 6, 2017
Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration's New "License to Discriminate' Guidance
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 5, 2017
Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding Protections for Transgender Workers
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 5, 2017
Scott and Takano Joint Statement on Rollback of Transgender Worker Rights
Rep.Mark Takano, ...
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Reconsider the Transgender Military Ban
Rep.Jimmy Gomez
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban
Rep.Ami Bera, ...
Aug. 26, 2017
Rep. Ami Bera Denounces Trump Administration's Transgender Ban on Military Service
Rep.Ami Bera
Aug. 26, 2017
Panetta Statement Regarding the White House's Directive Banning Transgender Service Members From Our Military
Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Aug. 25, 2017
Statement On President Trump's Military Transgender Ban
Rep.Jimmy Gomez
Aug. 25, 2017
Statement on President Trump's Signing of Memorandum Implementing Discriminatory Assault on Transgender Troops
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 8, 2017
Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Pallone and Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Attorney General Sessions to Uphold LGBT Worker Protections
Rep.Pete Aguilar, ...
Aug. 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Trump's Ban on Transgender Military Servicemembers
Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
July 26, 2017
Rep. Correa Joins Colleagues In Support Of Transgender Servicemembers
Rep.Lou Correa
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