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June 26, 2013
Rep. Foster Commends Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down the Defense of Marriage Act
Rep. Bill Foster
June 25, 2013
Congresswoman Duckworth Participates in NOH8 on the Hill Event
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 10, 2013
Forty-Eighth Anniversary of Griswold V. Connecticut
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 3, 2013
Letter to Illinois General Assembly - Marriage Equality
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2012
Quigley Statement on SCOTUS Hearing Marriage Equality Cases
Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 18, 2012
Schakowsky Statement on Appeals Court Ruling DOMA Unconstitutional
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 11, 2012
Rep. Schiff Announces Almost 40 Members of Congress Have Participated in NOH8 Campaign
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 30, 2012
Schakowsky Statement on Lambda Legal Marriage Equality Lawsuit
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 30, 2012
Quigley Congratulates Lambda Legal and ACLU on Challenging Illinois Laws Against Same-Sex Marriage
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 9, 2012
Schakowsky Statement on Marriage Equality
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 9, 2012
Quigley Statement on President Obama's Support for Same-Sex Marriage
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 17, 2012
Quigley Points to Tax Day as Reminder of Second-Class Citizenship for LGBT Americans
Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 7, 2011
The Defense of Marriage Act, an Affront to America's Values
Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 17, 2011
Quigley, Gutierrez, Schakowsky Hold Hearing on Same-Sex Marriage
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 16, 2011
Senator Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal Legislation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 23, 2011
Quigley Statement on Justice Department Ruling Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional
Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 18, 2011
Durbin, Snowe, Others Introduce Bill to Eliminate the Practice of Child Marriages Overseas
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 2, 2010
Durbin, Snowe Bill to Protect Women and Girls from Child Marriage Passes Senate
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2010
International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2010
Quigley Statement on Ruling that Proposition 8 is Unconstitutional
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 8, 2010
Quigley Statement on Federal District Court's Ruling that DOMA is Unconstitutional
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 3, 2010
Quigley Statement on President Obama Extending Domestic Partnership Benefits to Federal Employees
Rep. Mike Quigley
March 3, 2010
Quigley Statement On Supreme Court Allowing D.C. Same-Sex Marriage Law To Stand
Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 1, 2009
Quigley Statement On D.C. Council Vote To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Rep. Mike Quigley
Aug. 17, 2009
Cong. Quigley Responds to President's Statement That DOMA is Discriminatory
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 16, 2009
Quigley Calls On Obama To Recognize Same-Sex Married Couples In Census
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 3, 2009
Quigley Calls for Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 6, 2009
Durbin Introduces Bill to Eliminate the Practice of Child Marriages Overseas
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 18, 2008
Durbin Introduces Clean Cruise Ship Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2006
Schakowsky Speaks Out Against Attempt to Include Discrimination in Constitution
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 18, 2006
Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 7, 2006
Marriage Protection Amendment-Motion to Proceed
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2005
Schakowsky Raises Questions, Concerns about Kelo Decision
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 13, 2004
Federal Marriage Amendment - Motion to Proceed - Resumed
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2004
Schakowsky Reacts to President Bush's Support of a Constitutional Amendment Opposing Gay Marriage
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 26, 2015
Issue Position: LGBT Rights
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 23, 2014
Issue Position: Equality
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 23, 2014
Issue Position: LGBT Equality
Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 1, 2013
Issue Position: LGBT Equality
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 1, 2013
Issue Position: LGBT Equality
Rep. Brad Schneider
Date
Title
Politician
June 26, 2013
Rep. Foster Commends Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down the Defense of Marriage Act
Rep.Bill Foster
June 25, 2013
Congresswoman Duckworth Participates in NOH8 on the Hill Event
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 10, 2013
Forty-Eighth Anniversary of Griswold V. Connecticut
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 3, 2013
Letter to Illinois General Assembly - Marriage Equality
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2012
Quigley Statement on SCOTUS Hearing Marriage Equality Cases
Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 18, 2012
Schakowsky Statement on Appeals Court Ruling DOMA Unconstitutional
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 11, 2012
Rep. Schiff Announces Almost 40 Members of Congress Have Participated in NOH8 Campaign
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 30, 2012
Schakowsky Statement on Lambda Legal Marriage Equality Lawsuit
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 30, 2012
Quigley Congratulates Lambda Legal and ACLU on Challenging Illinois Laws Against Same-Sex Marriage
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 9, 2012
Schakowsky Statement on Marriage Equality
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 9, 2012
Quigley Statement on President Obama's Support for Same-Sex Marriage
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 17, 2012
Quigley Points to Tax Day as Reminder of Second-Class Citizenship for LGBT Americans
Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 7, 2011
The Defense of Marriage Act, an Affront to America's Values
Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 17, 2011
Quigley, Gutierrez, Schakowsky Hold Hearing on Same-Sex Marriage
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 16, 2011
Senator Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal Legislation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 23, 2011
Quigley Statement on Justice Department Ruling Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional
Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 18, 2011
Durbin, Snowe, Others Introduce Bill to Eliminate the Practice of Child Marriages Overseas
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 2, 2010
Durbin, Snowe Bill to Protect Women and Girls from Child Marriage Passes Senate
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2010
International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2010
Quigley Statement on Ruling that Proposition 8 is Unconstitutional
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 8, 2010
Quigley Statement on Federal District Court's Ruling that DOMA is Unconstitutional
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 3, 2010
Quigley Statement on President Obama Extending Domestic Partnership Benefits to Federal Employees
Rep.Mike Quigley
March 3, 2010
Quigley Statement On Supreme Court Allowing D.C. Same-Sex Marriage Law To Stand
Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 1, 2009
Quigley Statement On D.C. Council Vote To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Rep.Mike Quigley
Aug. 17, 2009
Cong. Quigley Responds to President's Statement That DOMA is Discriminatory
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 16, 2009
Quigley Calls On Obama To Recognize Same-Sex Married Couples In Census
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 3, 2009
Quigley Calls for Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 6, 2009
Durbin Introduces Bill to Eliminate the Practice of Child Marriages Overseas
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 18, 2008
Durbin Introduces Clean Cruise Ship Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2006
Schakowsky Speaks Out Against Attempt to Include Discrimination in Constitution
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 18, 2006
Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 7, 2006
Marriage Protection Amendment-Motion to Proceed
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2005
Schakowsky Raises Questions, Concerns about Kelo Decision
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 13, 2004
Federal Marriage Amendment - Motion to Proceed - Resumed
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2004
Schakowsky Reacts to President Bush's Support of a Constitutional Amendment Opposing Gay Marriage
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 26, 2015
Issue Position: LGBT Rights
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 23, 2014
Issue Position: Equality
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 23, 2014
Issue Position: LGBT Equality
Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 1, 2013
Issue Position: LGBT Equality
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 1, 2013
Issue Position: LGBT Equality
Rep.Brad Schneider
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