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Dec. 4, 2014
Rep. Ellison Statement on Minnesota High School League Decision on Trans Athletes
Keith Ellison
Dec. 2, 2014
Letter to Grande Lum, Director of the Community Relations Service - Transgender Law Enforcement Training
Keith Ellison
Oct. 9, 2014
In Memory of Matthew Shepard - On That Freezing Night
Shenna Bellows
Oct. 7, 2014
Labrador Responds to 9th Circuit Ruling on Marriage
Raúl Labrador
Oct. 6, 2014
Ellison, Grijalva: Thirty States Down--Twenty to Go
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 29, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Use Executive Action to Protect LGBT Immigrants
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 25, 2014
Letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner Ajit Pai, and Commissioner Michael O'Rielly - Ending Discriminatory Blocking of Online LGBT Resources
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 12, 2014
Progressive Caucus Calls for Bold Action in Immigration Executive Order
Keith Ellison
July 21, 2014
Ellison, Grijalva: No American Should Fear Discrimination Because of Who They Love
Keith Ellison
June 30, 2014
Democratic Senate Candidate Shenna Bellows Warns Hobby Lobby Ruling Strips Away Legal Protections, Denies Women Reproductive Freedom
Shenna Bellows
June 19, 2014
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
John Fleming
June 16, 2014
Bellows Announces Support for Executive Order Protecting LGBT Americans From Discrimination by Federal Contractors
Shenna Bellows
May 29, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Human Rights Abuses in Honduras
Keith Ellison, ...
March 18, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Merkley Leads Over 200 Members of Congress in Calling for Executive Order Protecting LGBT Workers from Workplace Discrimination
Keith Ellison, ...
March 14, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Anti-LGBT Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 10, 2014
Fleming and Pitts on Obama Administration Decision on Utah Marriages
John Fleming
Nov. 7, 2013
Ellison, Grijalva: House Must Act to End Workplace Discrimination
Keith Ellison
Sept. 9, 2013
Military Religious Liberty
John Fleming
Aug. 2, 2013
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reevaluate Discriminatory Blood Donation Policy
Keith Ellison, ...
July 8, 2013
Immigration
John Fleming
June 26, 2013
Rep Keith Ellison: America Is One Step Closer To Liberty And Justice For All
Keith Ellison
June 26, 2013
Griffin: Voice of Arkansas Voters on Marriage Still Stands
Tim Griffin
June 26, 2013
Fleming: The Supreme Court Got it Wrong.
John Fleming
May 21, 2013
Letter to Boy Scouts of America, National Council - Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Keith Ellison, ...
May 14, 2013
Rep. Ellison Applauds Passage Of Marriage Equality In Minnesota
Keith Ellison
March 12, 2013
Letter to His Excellency V.B. Rybak - Reject Anti-LGBT Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 28, 2013
Rep. Keith Ellison: Violence Against Women Act Passage A Victory For The Wellstone Legacy
Keith Ellison
Jan. 22, 2013
President Obama's Inaugural Speech
Keith Ellison
Sept. 20, 2012
One Year After Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal, Let's Keep Moving Towards Inclusion
Keith Ellison
Sept. 20, 2012
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Keith Ellison
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Keith Ellison, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Keith Ellison, ...
June 8, 2012
Letter to the Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Keith Ellison, ...
June 6, 2012
Same-Sex Ceremony on Army Base Denounced by Rep. Fleming
John Fleming
May 16, 2012
Congressman Keith Ellison Opposes Republican Bill That Weakens The Violence Against Women Act
Keith Ellison
Nov. 2, 2011
Pelosi, 132 House Members File Amicus Brief in Landmark Court Challenge to DOMA
Keith Ellison, ...
July 22, 2011
Statements from Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown on Decision to Sponsor Same Sex Marriage Legislation in 2012 Legislative Session
Anthony Brown, ...
June 15, 2011
Letter to Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State - Uphold and Defend Human Rights Overseas
Keith Ellison, ...
March 22, 2011
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Concern over Decision to Not Enforce the Defense of Marriage Act
John Fleming, ...
March 9, 2011
Protecting and Defending the Rule of Law in DOMA
John Fleming
Jan. 5, 2011
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Keith Ellison
Dec. 15, 2010
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
John Fleming
Dec. 15, 2010
Congressman Ellison Votes to Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy
Keith Ellison
Dec. 15, 2010
Fleming Comments on Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal
John Fleming
Nov. 18, 2010
Progressive Caucus
Keith Ellison
Oct. 22, 2010
Ellison Receives 100% Rating from the Human Rights Campaign; Makes Plea for "Equality and Inclusion"
Keith Ellison
Sept. 21, 2010
Blog: Repealing DADT
Alexi Giannoulias
Aug. 4, 2010
Blog: Prop 8
Alexi Giannoulias
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 4, 2014
Rep. Ellison Statement on Minnesota High School League Decision on Trans Athletes
Keith Ellison
Dec. 2, 2014
Letter to Grande Lum, Director of the Community Relations Service - Transgender Law Enforcement Training
Keith Ellison
Oct. 9, 2014
In Memory of Matthew Shepard - On That Freezing Night
Shenna Bellows
Oct. 7, 2014
Labrador Responds to 9th Circuit Ruling on Marriage
Raúl Labrador
Oct. 6, 2014
Ellison, Grijalva: Thirty States Down--Twenty to Go
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 29, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Use Executive Action to Protect LGBT Immigrants
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 25, 2014
Letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner Ajit Pai, and Commissioner Michael O'Rielly - Ending Discriminatory Blocking of Online LGBT Resources
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 12, 2014
Progressive Caucus Calls for Bold Action in Immigration Executive Order
Keith Ellison
July 21, 2014
Ellison, Grijalva: No American Should Fear Discrimination Because of Who They Love
Keith Ellison
June 30, 2014
Democratic Senate Candidate Shenna Bellows Warns Hobby Lobby Ruling Strips Away Legal Protections, Denies Women Reproductive Freedom
Shenna Bellows
June 19, 2014
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
John Fleming
June 16, 2014
Bellows Announces Support for Executive Order Protecting LGBT Americans From Discrimination by Federal Contractors
Shenna Bellows
May 29, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Human Rights Abuses in Honduras
Keith Ellison, ...
March 18, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Merkley Leads Over 200 Members of Congress in Calling for Executive Order Protecting LGBT Workers from Workplace Discrimination
Keith Ellison, ...
March 14, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Anti-LGBT Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 10, 2014
Fleming and Pitts on Obama Administration Decision on Utah Marriages
John Fleming
Nov. 7, 2013
Ellison, Grijalva: House Must Act to End Workplace Discrimination
Keith Ellison
Sept. 9, 2013
Military Religious Liberty
John Fleming
Aug. 2, 2013
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reevaluate Discriminatory Blood Donation Policy
Keith Ellison, ...
July 8, 2013
Immigration
John Fleming
June 26, 2013
Rep Keith Ellison: America Is One Step Closer To Liberty And Justice For All
Keith Ellison
June 26, 2013
Griffin: Voice of Arkansas Voters on Marriage Still Stands
Tim Griffin
June 26, 2013
Fleming: The Supreme Court Got it Wrong.
John Fleming
May 21, 2013
Letter to Boy Scouts of America, National Council - Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Keith Ellison, ...
May 14, 2013
Rep. Ellison Applauds Passage Of Marriage Equality In Minnesota
Keith Ellison
March 12, 2013
Letter to His Excellency V.B. Rybak - Reject Anti-LGBT Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 28, 2013
Rep. Keith Ellison: Violence Against Women Act Passage A Victory For The Wellstone Legacy
Keith Ellison
Jan. 22, 2013
President Obama's Inaugural Speech
Keith Ellison
Sept. 20, 2012
One Year After Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal, Let's Keep Moving Towards Inclusion
Keith Ellison
Sept. 20, 2012
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Keith Ellison
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Keith Ellison, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Keith Ellison, ...
June 8, 2012
Letter to the Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Keith Ellison, ...
June 6, 2012
Same-Sex Ceremony on Army Base Denounced by Rep. Fleming
John Fleming
May 16, 2012
Congressman Keith Ellison Opposes Republican Bill That Weakens The Violence Against Women Act
Keith Ellison
Nov. 2, 2011
Pelosi, 132 House Members File Amicus Brief in Landmark Court Challenge to DOMA
Keith Ellison, ...
July 22, 2011
Statements from Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown on Decision to Sponsor Same Sex Marriage Legislation in 2012 Legislative Session
Anthony Brown, ...
June 15, 2011
Letter to Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State - Uphold and Defend Human Rights Overseas
Keith Ellison, ...
March 22, 2011
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Concern over Decision to Not Enforce the Defense of Marriage Act
John Fleming, ...
March 9, 2011
Protecting and Defending the Rule of Law in DOMA
John Fleming
Jan. 5, 2011
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Keith Ellison
Dec. 15, 2010
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
John Fleming
Dec. 15, 2010
Congressman Ellison Votes to Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy
Keith Ellison
Dec. 15, 2010
Fleming Comments on Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal
John Fleming
Nov. 18, 2010
Progressive Caucus
Keith Ellison
Oct. 22, 2010
Ellison Receives 100% Rating from the Human Rights Campaign; Makes Plea for "Equality and Inclusion"
Keith Ellison
Sept. 21, 2010
Blog: Repealing DADT
Alexi Giannoulias
Aug. 4, 2010
Blog: Prop 8
Alexi Giannoulias
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