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July 19, 2022
Rep. Watson Coleman Votes to Protect Marriage Equality Amid Right-Wing Threats
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
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
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
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. Cory Booker, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Department of Education Secretary - Ensuring LGBTQ Equality
Rep. Donald Norcross, ...
July 10, 2015
Booker Joins Senate Democrats to Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 9, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
June 26, 2015
Rep. Norcross: Supreme Court's Marriage Equality ruling "affirms the rights of our neighbors, family and friends'
Rep. Donald Norcross
June 26, 2015
Booker Requests Comprehensive OMB Review of Federal Policies in Wake of Obergefell Decision
Sen. Cory Booker
June 26, 2015
Booker Statement on Supreme Court's Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Sen. Cory Booker
June 26, 2015
Members of Congress, Civil Rights Groups Celebrate Landmark Marriage Equality Ruling, Call for Full Federal LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
June 26, 2015
Pallone Statement on Historic Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality
Rep. Frank Pallone
June 26, 2015
Pallone Statement on Historic Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality
Rep. Frank Pallone
April 23, 2015
Fast Track and Marriage Equality
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
April 13, 2015
The Jim Obergefell Story
Sen. Cory Booker
Feb. 3, 2015
Pallone Admonishes Rep. Chris Smith's Anti-LGBT Comments
Rep. Chris Smith, ...
Oct. 21, 2014
Pallone Statement to Mark One Year Anniversary of Marriage Equality in New Jersey
Rep. Frank Pallone
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
May 22, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner- Same-Sex Spouses Deserve Equal Social Security Benefits
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
Oct. 20, 2013
NJ.com - Buono and Booker Talk Gay Marriage at Jersey City Rally
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
June 26, 2013
Supreme Court's Decision on Gay Marriage May Inspire New Push in N.J.
Rep. Frank Pallone
June 26, 2013
Pallone: SCOTUS Decision is Victory for Equality, but We Still Have Work to Do
Rep. Frank Pallone
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
May 9, 2012
Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) Applauds President Obama's Support for Marriage Equality
Rep. Frank Pallone
Jan. 9, 2012
Letter to Democratic Colleagues in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
Nov. 2, 2011
Letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Rep. Chris Smith, ...
March 22, 2011
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Concern over Decision to Not Enforce the Defense of Marriage Act
Rep. Chris Smith, ...
July 18, 2006
Pallone Opposes Republican Efforts to Write Discrimination into U.S. Constitution
Rep. Frank Pallone
Nov. 3, 2005
Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005
Rep. Frank Pallone
Sept. 30, 2004
Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep. Frank Pallone
July 22, 2004
Court-Stripping Legislation
Rep. Frank Pallone
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Pallone Fighting For LGBT Equality
Rep. Frank Pallone
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: LGBT Rights
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Civil Rights
Rep. Donald Norcross
Jan. 1, 2015
Issue Position: LGBT Equality
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: LGBT Issues
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Safeguarding Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Sen. Cory Booker
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Fighting for LGBT Equality
Rep. Frank Pallone
Date
Title
Politician
July 19, 2022
Rep. Watson Coleman Votes to Protect Marriage Equality Amid Right-Wing Threats
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
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
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
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.Cory Booker, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Department of Education Secretary - Ensuring LGBTQ Equality
Rep.Donald Norcross, ...
July 10, 2015
Booker Joins Senate Democrats to Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 9, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
June 26, 2015
Rep. Norcross: Supreme Court's Marriage Equality ruling "affirms the rights of our neighbors, family and friends'
Rep.Donald Norcross
June 26, 2015
Booker Requests Comprehensive OMB Review of Federal Policies in Wake of Obergefell Decision
Sen.Cory Booker
June 26, 2015
Booker Statement on Supreme Court's Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Sen.Cory Booker
June 26, 2015
Members of Congress, Civil Rights Groups Celebrate Landmark Marriage Equality Ruling, Call for Full Federal LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
June 26, 2015
Pallone Statement on Historic Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality
Rep.Frank Pallone
June 26, 2015
Pallone Statement on Historic Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality
Rep.Frank Pallone
April 23, 2015
Fast Track and Marriage Equality
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
April 13, 2015
The Jim Obergefell Story
Sen.Cory Booker
Feb. 3, 2015
Pallone Admonishes Rep. Chris Smith's Anti-LGBT Comments
Rep.Chris Smith, ...
Oct. 21, 2014
Pallone Statement to Mark One Year Anniversary of Marriage Equality in New Jersey
Rep.Frank Pallone
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
May 22, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner- Same-Sex Spouses Deserve Equal Social Security Benefits
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
Oct. 20, 2013
NJ.com - Buono and Booker Talk Gay Marriage at Jersey City Rally
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
June 26, 2013
Supreme Court's Decision on Gay Marriage May Inspire New Push in N.J.
Rep.Frank Pallone
June 26, 2013
Pallone: SCOTUS Decision is Victory for Equality, but We Still Have Work to Do
Rep.Frank Pallone
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
May 9, 2012
Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) Applauds President Obama's Support for Marriage Equality
Rep.Frank Pallone
Jan. 9, 2012
Letter to Democratic Colleagues in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
Nov. 2, 2011
Letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Rep.Chris Smith, ...
March 22, 2011
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Concern over Decision to Not Enforce the Defense of Marriage Act
Rep.Chris Smith, ...
July 18, 2006
Pallone Opposes Republican Efforts to Write Discrimination into U.S. Constitution
Rep.Frank Pallone
Nov. 3, 2005
Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005
Rep.Frank Pallone
Sept. 30, 2004
Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep.Frank Pallone
July 22, 2004
Court-Stripping Legislation
Rep.Frank Pallone
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Pallone Fighting For LGBT Equality
Rep.Frank Pallone
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: LGBT Rights
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Civil Rights
Rep.Donald Norcross
Jan. 1, 2015
Issue Position: LGBT Equality
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: LGBT Issues
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Safeguarding Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Sen.Cory Booker
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Fighting for LGBT Equality
Rep.Frank Pallone
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