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Feb. 25, 2021
Schneider Statement on House Passing the Equality Act, Guaranteeing Legal Equality for Lgbtq Americans
Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "No amount of vile bullying is going to stop @RepMarieNewman or the #EqualityAct. Proud to stand with the transgender community as we work to pass this critical legislation and combat hateful discrimination."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Quigley Statement on Passage of Equality Act
Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 25, 2021
Casten Statement on House Passage of Equality Act After Scathing Condemnation of GOP Rep's Transphobic Attack Against Member of Illinois Delegation
Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 25, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Passage of the Equality Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 18, 2021
Tweet - "No one in this country should face discrimination because of who they are or who they love. Proud to support the #EqualityAct and excited to work with @SenJeffMerkley to bring it to the Senate floor for a vote."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2021
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi And Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón Reintroduce The Bipartisan STOP Bullying Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 25, 2021
Tweet - "This discriminatory policy had no place in our military and I am glad to see President Biden agrees. Any American who meets the basic requirements to serve should be able to do so."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2020
Tweet - "On this #TransDayOfRemembrance we honor all of the transgender and gender-nonconforming Americans whose lives were stolen by transphobic violence. I will continue doing everything I can to make this country--and its laws--more equal and accepting of every American."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2020
Tweet - "Judge Barrett's record is full of red flags when it comes to LGBTQ rights. If she is confirmed, the right of Americans to simply be who they are and love who they love is at risk. Marriage equality is at risk. We can't take that chance--I'm voting to #BlockBarrett."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans are rushing forward with their plan to confirm Judge Barrett before Election Day. They want a right-wing 6-3 Supreme Court majority to end the Affordable Care Act, overturn Roe v. Wade, & undo progress in marriage equality. That's what at stake this week."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2020
Tweet - "The nomination of Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court is a direct threat to the Affordable Care Act & the important protections it affords LGBTQ Americans. We must fight to protect the ACA with everything we can--far too much is at stake."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020
Tweet - "It is an honor to receive a perfect score on @HRC 's Congressional Scorecard for the 116th Congress. I'm a proud advocate for LGBTQ rights and I will never stop fighting for equality for all Americans, regardless of who they are or who they love."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020
Reps. Demings and Quigley Introduce Bill to Remove LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Blood Donations
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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. Danny Davis, ...
June 30, 2020
Rep. Schneider Announces Legislation to Stop Blocking of LGBTQ Resources
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US Department of Justice - Van Hollen, Harris, Murray, Colleagues to Barr: Reverse Anti-LGBTQ Position, Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2020
Pride Month 2020
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2020
Durbin Commemorates Pride Month, Calls For Senate To Step Up During Moment Of Change In America
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Democrats In Introducing Resolution Recognizing June As LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 22, 2020
Tweet - "During #Pride Month, we celebrate the many contributions of LGBTQ Americans. And while we've made much progress in the fight for equality, there's still work to be done. Proud to reaffirm my commitment to that work with a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020
Schakowsky Statement Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Chairman Takano, Brownley, Rice Call on VA to Update Exclusionary Motto, Honor Women, LGBTQ Veterans
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
June 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 17, 2020
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Quigley Calls for Hud Secretary Carson's Resignation After Years of Targeting Lgbtq Americans
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 16, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 15, 2020
Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Ruling On LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Cases
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020
Quigley Statement on Landmark SCOTUS Decision
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 15, 2020
Foster Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination
Rep. Bill Foster
June 15, 2020
Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People in the Workplace
Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 15, 2020
Tweet - "Today's #SCOTUS ruling affirms what we know to be right -- that an employer cannot fire someone for simply being gay or transgender in America."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020
Schakowsky Blasts HHS Rollback of Obama-Era Protections for Transgender People
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 9, 2020
Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 2, 2020
Quigley Highlights Need for Nondiscriminatory Blood Donation Guidelines
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 1, 2020
Quigley Statement on Pride Month 2020
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 27, 2020
Letter to John Barsa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Meng and Brooks Urge USAID to Prioritize Needs of Women and Girls in COVID-19 Response
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 26, 2020
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 20, 2020
Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 12, 2020
Lewis, Neal, Davis, Wyden Condemn Rule Enabling Further Harm to LGBTQ+ and Native American Foster Youth
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 7, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and John Barsa, Acting Administrator USAID - Senator Markey and Rep. Titus Lead Colleagues in Urging State Department, USAID to Protect Global LGBTQI Population During Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 26, 2020
Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 11, 2020
Tweet - "Transgender migrants & asylum seekers are uniquely vulnerable while in immigration detention centers. I'm joining @PattyMurray , @SenFeinstein , and others in holding ICE accountable for their treatment of transgender detainees in their custody."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020
Tweet - "I will vote no on the nomination of Andrew Brasher to the 11th Circuit. His track record on voting, reproductive, and LGBTQ rights raises serious concerns. #StopBrasher"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2020
Feinstein, Murray, Senate Democrats Question ICE on Treatment of Transgender Detainees
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Van Hollen Joins Murray, Feinstein, Senate Democrats in Letter Requesting Answers on ICE Treatment of Transgender Detainees
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Maloney Calls on Trump to Defend Ambassador Recalled for Defending LGBTQ People
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Feb. 25, 2021
Schneider Statement on House Passing the Equality Act, Guaranteeing Legal Equality for Lgbtq Americans
Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "No amount of vile bullying is going to stop @RepMarieNewman or the #EqualityAct. Proud to stand with the transgender community as we work to pass this critical legislation and combat hateful discrimination."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Quigley Statement on Passage of Equality Act
Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 25, 2021
Casten Statement on House Passage of Equality Act After Scathing Condemnation of GOP Rep's Transphobic Attack Against Member of Illinois Delegation
Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 25, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Passage of the Equality Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 18, 2021
Tweet - "No one in this country should face discrimination because of who they are or who they love. Proud to support the #EqualityAct and excited to work with @SenJeffMerkley to bring it to the Senate floor for a vote."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2021
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi And Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón Reintroduce The Bipartisan STOP Bullying Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 25, 2021
Tweet - "This discriminatory policy had no place in our military and I am glad to see President Biden agrees. Any American who meets the basic requirements to serve should be able to do so."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2020
Tweet - "On this #TransDayOfRemembrance we honor all of the transgender and gender-nonconforming Americans whose lives were stolen by transphobic violence. I will continue doing everything I can to make this country--and its laws--more equal and accepting of every American."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2020
Tweet - "Judge Barrett's record is full of red flags when it comes to LGBTQ rights. If she is confirmed, the right of Americans to simply be who they are and love who they love is at risk. Marriage equality is at risk. We can't take that chance--I'm voting to #BlockBarrett."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans are rushing forward with their plan to confirm Judge Barrett before Election Day. They want a right-wing 6-3 Supreme Court majority to end the Affordable Care Act, overturn Roe v. Wade, & undo progress in marriage equality. That's what at stake this week."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2020
Tweet - "The nomination of Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court is a direct threat to the Affordable Care Act & the important protections it affords LGBTQ Americans. We must fight to protect the ACA with everything we can--far too much is at stake."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020
Tweet - "It is an honor to receive a perfect score on @HRC 's Congressional Scorecard for the 116th Congress. I'm a proud advocate for LGBTQ rights and I will never stop fighting for equality for all Americans, regardless of who they are or who they love."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020
Reps. Demings and Quigley Introduce Bill to Remove LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Blood Donations
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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.Danny Davis, ...
June 30, 2020
Rep. Schneider Announces Legislation to Stop Blocking of LGBTQ Resources
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US Department of Justice - Van Hollen, Harris, Murray, Colleagues to Barr: Reverse Anti-LGBTQ Position, Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2020
Pride Month 2020
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2020
Durbin Commemorates Pride Month, Calls For Senate To Step Up During Moment Of Change In America
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Democrats In Introducing Resolution Recognizing June As LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 22, 2020
Tweet - "During #Pride Month, we celebrate the many contributions of LGBTQ Americans. And while we've made much progress in the fight for equality, there's still work to be done. Proud to reaffirm my commitment to that work with a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020
Schakowsky Statement Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Chairman Takano, Brownley, Rice Call on VA to Update Exclusionary Motto, Honor Women, LGBTQ Veterans
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
June 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 17, 2020
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Quigley Calls for Hud Secretary Carson's Resignation After Years of Targeting Lgbtq Americans
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 16, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 15, 2020
Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Ruling On LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Cases
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020
Quigley Statement on Landmark SCOTUS Decision
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 15, 2020
Foster Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination
Rep.Bill Foster
June 15, 2020
Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People in the Workplace
Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 15, 2020
Tweet - "Today's #SCOTUS ruling affirms what we know to be right -- that an employer cannot fire someone for simply being gay or transgender in America."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020
Schakowsky Blasts HHS Rollback of Obama-Era Protections for Transgender People
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 9, 2020
Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 2, 2020
Quigley Highlights Need for Nondiscriminatory Blood Donation Guidelines
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 1, 2020
Quigley Statement on Pride Month 2020
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 27, 2020
Letter to John Barsa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Meng and Brooks Urge USAID to Prioritize Needs of Women and Girls in COVID-19 Response
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 26, 2020
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 20, 2020
Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 12, 2020
Lewis, Neal, Davis, Wyden Condemn Rule Enabling Further Harm to LGBTQ+ and Native American Foster Youth
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 7, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and John Barsa, Acting Administrator USAID - Senator Markey and Rep. Titus Lead Colleagues in Urging State Department, USAID to Protect Global LGBTQI Population During Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 26, 2020
Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 11, 2020
Tweet - "Transgender migrants & asylum seekers are uniquely vulnerable while in immigration detention centers. I'm joining @PattyMurray , @SenFeinstein , and others in holding ICE accountable for their treatment of transgender detainees in their custody."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020
Tweet - "I will vote no on the nomination of Andrew Brasher to the 11th Circuit. His track record on voting, reproductive, and LGBTQ rights raises serious concerns. #StopBrasher"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2020
Feinstein, Murray, Senate Democrats Question ICE on Treatment of Transgender Detainees
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Van Hollen Joins Murray, Feinstein, Senate Democrats in Letter Requesting Answers on ICE Treatment of Transgender Detainees
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Maloney Calls on Trump to Defend Ambassador Recalled for Defending LGBTQ People
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
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