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May 8, 2017
Blumenthal, Murphy Reintroduce Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 26, 2017
Following Widespread Anti-LGBTQ Push under President Trump, Murphy, Blumenthal, Join Efforts to End Dangerous, Fradulent "Conversion Therapy"
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 21, 2017
Blumenthal Features '#WhyIMarch' Testimonies from Connecticut Marchers on His Facebook Page
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Jan. 9, 2017
Blumenthal Statement Regarding Discharge Upgrade for Veteran Ed Spires
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 30, 2016
Blumenthal: Russell Amendment Stripped from Final Defense Bill, But the Fight Against Discrimination is Not Over
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 16, 2016
This Makes Me Nervous
Rep. Jim Himes
June 21, 2016
Letter to Robert Califf, MD, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Donation Ban
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Rosa DeLauro, ...
June 15, 2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 14, 2016
Orlando Tragedy
Rep. John Larson
June 12, 2016
DeLauro Statement On The Orlando Mass Shooting
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 9, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Expand LGBT Protections In The Trans-Pacific Partnership
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
May 19, 2016
Larson on Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. John Larson
May 19, 2016
Connecticut House Delegation Statement on Shameful Actions by Republicans to Allow Discrimination against LGBT Individuals
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
May 18, 2016
Ranking Member Courtney's Statement On The Passage Of The House Defense Bill
Rep. Joe Courtney
May 16, 2016
Transgender Restroom Directive an Overreach of Power
Rep. John Larson
May 13, 2016
Murphy Applauds Obama Administration's Commitment To Civil Rights For Transgender Americans
Sen. Chris Murphy
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 28, 2016
Letter to Chairman Goodlatte - Calls for Judiciary Hearing on Equality Act
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
April 21, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Dannel Malloy, Governor of Connecticut, the Hon. Bob Duff, Connecticut State Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Brendan Sharkey, Connecticut State Speaker of the House - Thanks for LGBT Stance
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
March 9, 2016
Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Foreign Individuals Responsible for Violence Against the LGBT Community
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Chris Murphy, ...
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. Chris Murphy, ...
July 27, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - LGBT Foreign Service Officers
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Department of Education Secretary - Ensuring LGBTQ Equality
Rep. John Larson, ...
July 14, 2015
Letter to Secretary Duncan, Department of Education - Protecting LGBTQ Students from Discrimination
Rep. John Larson, ...
July 9, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
June 26, 2015
DeLauro Lauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Marriage Equality
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 26, 2015
Larson on Marriage Equality Ruling
Rep. John Larson
June 26, 2015
Courtney States on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality
Rep. Joe Courtney
June 26, 2015
Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 9, 2015
Murphy, Baldwin Hail Pentagon's Move To Include Sexual Orientation In Anti-Discrimination Policy
Sen. Chris Murphy
May 21, 2015
Murphy, Baldwin Lead Senators In Calling On Defense Secretary To Update Policies & Prevent Discrimination Of Service Members Based On Sexual Orientation
Sen. Chris Murphy
May 21, 2015
Letter to Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Prevent Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
May 8, 2015
Murphy Welcomes New LGBT Special Envoy And Calls For Action On Global Human Rights
Sen. Chris Murphy
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
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Jan. 30, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Legislation Affirming US Commitment to International LGBT Rights
Sen. Chris Murphy
Dec. 15, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Drop Ban on Blood Donations from Gay Men
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 3, 2014
DeLauro Applauds Labor Department Rule Protecting LGBT Employees
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Nov. 14, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Urging Funding to Protect LGBT Human Rights Globally
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
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. Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 8, 2014
DeLauro Calls on House Republican Leadership to Take Up and Pass Employment Protection For LGBT Americans
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
July 31, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit an Opportunity to Advance LGBT Rights
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 19, 2014
Murphy Statement on Executive Order to Protect LGBT Workers from Workplace Discrimination
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 14, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - LGBT Oppression and AGOA
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 16, 2014
Murphy Statement on Executive Order to Prohibit Discrimination Against LGBT Americans by Federal Contractors
Sen. Chris Murphy
Date
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Politician
May 8, 2017
Blumenthal, Murphy Reintroduce Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 26, 2017
Following Widespread Anti-LGBTQ Push under President Trump, Murphy, Blumenthal, Join Efforts to End Dangerous, Fradulent "Conversion Therapy"
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 21, 2017
Blumenthal Features '#WhyIMarch' Testimonies from Connecticut Marchers on His Facebook Page
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Jan. 9, 2017
Blumenthal Statement Regarding Discharge Upgrade for Veteran Ed Spires
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 30, 2016
Blumenthal: Russell Amendment Stripped from Final Defense Bill, But the Fight Against Discrimination is Not Over
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 16, 2016
This Makes Me Nervous
Rep.Jim Himes
June 21, 2016
Letter to Robert Califf, MD, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Donation Ban
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Rosa DeLauro, ...
June 15, 2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 14, 2016
Orlando Tragedy
Rep.John Larson
June 12, 2016
DeLauro Statement On The Orlando Mass Shooting
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 9, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Expand LGBT Protections In The Trans-Pacific Partnership
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
May 19, 2016
Larson on Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.John Larson
May 19, 2016
Connecticut House Delegation Statement on Shameful Actions by Republicans to Allow Discrimination against LGBT Individuals
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
May 18, 2016
Ranking Member Courtney's Statement On The Passage Of The House Defense Bill
Rep.Joe Courtney
May 16, 2016
Transgender Restroom Directive an Overreach of Power
Rep.John Larson
May 13, 2016
Murphy Applauds Obama Administration's Commitment To Civil Rights For Transgender Americans
Sen.Chris Murphy
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 28, 2016
Letter to Chairman Goodlatte - Calls for Judiciary Hearing on Equality Act
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
April 21, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Dannel Malloy, Governor of Connecticut, the Hon. Bob Duff, Connecticut State Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Brendan Sharkey, Connecticut State Speaker of the House - Thanks for LGBT Stance
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
March 9, 2016
Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Foreign Individuals Responsible for Violence Against the LGBT Community
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Chris Murphy, ...
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.Chris Murphy, ...
July 27, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - LGBT Foreign Service Officers
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Department of Education Secretary - Ensuring LGBTQ Equality
Rep.John Larson, ...
July 14, 2015
Letter to Secretary Duncan, Department of Education - Protecting LGBTQ Students from Discrimination
Rep.John Larson, ...
July 9, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
June 26, 2015
DeLauro Lauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Marriage Equality
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 26, 2015
Larson on Marriage Equality Ruling
Rep.John Larson
June 26, 2015
Courtney States on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality
Rep.Joe Courtney
June 26, 2015
Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 9, 2015
Murphy, Baldwin Hail Pentagon's Move To Include Sexual Orientation In Anti-Discrimination Policy
Sen.Chris Murphy
May 21, 2015
Murphy, Baldwin Lead Senators In Calling On Defense Secretary To Update Policies & Prevent Discrimination Of Service Members Based On Sexual Orientation
Sen.Chris Murphy
May 21, 2015
Letter to Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Prevent Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
May 8, 2015
Murphy Welcomes New LGBT Special Envoy And Calls For Action On Global Human Rights
Sen.Chris Murphy
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
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Jan. 30, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Legislation Affirming US Commitment to International LGBT Rights
Sen.Chris Murphy
Dec. 15, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Drop Ban on Blood Donations from Gay Men
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 3, 2014
DeLauro Applauds Labor Department Rule Protecting LGBT Employees
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Nov. 14, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Urging Funding to Protect LGBT Human Rights Globally
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
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.Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 8, 2014
DeLauro Calls on House Republican Leadership to Take Up and Pass Employment Protection For LGBT Americans
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
July 31, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit an Opportunity to Advance LGBT Rights
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 19, 2014
Murphy Statement on Executive Order to Protect LGBT Workers from Workplace Discrimination
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 14, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - LGBT Oppression and AGOA
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 16, 2014
Murphy Statement on Executive Order to Prohibit Discrimination Against LGBT Americans by Federal Contractors
Sen.Chris Murphy
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