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June 24, 2019
Menendez, Booker Condemn Hackensack BOE Trustee
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
June 24, 2019
Gottheimer Statement Regarding LGBTQ Comments From Hackensack Board of Education Trustee
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
June 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Calling Out State Department's Refusal to Let Pride Flags Fly at Embassies
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
May 17, 2019
Pallone Applauds Passage of Equality Act
Rep. Frank Pallone
May 17, 2019
Watson Coleman Applauds "Historic" Passage of the Equality Act
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
May 17, 2019
Congressman Kim Votes to Provide Equal Rights to LGBTQ Americans
Sen. Andy Kim
May 17, 2019
Pallone Applauds Passage of Equality Act
Rep. Frank Pallone
May 17, 2019
Merkley, Collins, Baldwin, Booker Pledge to Work to Continue Equality Act Momentum in Senate
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
May 10, 2019
Watson Coleman Reintroduces Bill Preventing Discrimination in Public Spaces
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
May 7, 2019
Nomination of Janet Dhillon
Sen. Cory Booker
March 28, 2019
Congressman Kim Votes to Stand Up Against Discriminatory Ban, For Improved Military Readiness
Sen. Andy Kim
March 13, 2019
Statement by Congressman Kim on Introduction of the Equality Act
Sen. Andy Kim
Jan. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Calls On Education Secretary DeVos to Stop Plan That Would Weaken Sexual Assault Protections, Start Listening to Students' Concerns
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Press Administration on LGBTQ Diplomatic Discrimination
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Political Dirty Trick Video Against Smith
Rep. Chris Smith
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Rep. Donald Norcross, ...
Aug. 7, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 2, 2018
Gottheimer and Glen Rock Community Leaders Celebrate LGBT Pride Month
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
June 28, 2018
Letter to the President - Norcross, Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Trump to Protect LGBT Rights
Rep. Donald Norcross
June 26, 2018
Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Pocan Leads More than 50 House Democrats in Calling on Speaker Ryan to Include LGBT Content in Workplace Training
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
May 11, 2018
Letter to Jennifer Truman, Bureau of Justice Statistics - Nadler Demands Bureau of Justice Statistics Abandon Effort to Erase LGBT Teen Crime Victims
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
April 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - After All Four Military Service Chiefs Speak Out Against Trump's Military Transgender Ban, Senators Murray, Cantwell Reiterate Strong Opposition to Harmful Policy
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 13, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Booker Questions Pompeo's Past Statements Targeting Muslim and LGBTQ Americans
Sen. Cory Booker
April 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Donald Trump, President of the United States - Stop Censoring Critical LGBT Health Information and Resources on Federal Websites
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
March 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Outline Objections to Health Dept. Rule Encouraging Discrimination Against Patients
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Continue to Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Stand Against LGBTQ Discrimination
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
Aug. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Elizabeth DeVos, Secretary of Education - Education Department's Office for Civil Rights Is Abandoning Its Responsibilities
Sen. Cory Booker
Aug. 8, 2017
Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Pallone and Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Attorney General Sessions to Uphold LGBT Worker Protections
Rep. Donald Norcross, ...
Aug. 8, 2017
Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Criticizing Department of Justice for Rejecting LGBT Rights
Sen. Cory Booker
Aug. 7, 2017
Booker Joined by LGBT Advocates in Outlining Efforts to Reverse Ban of Transgender Americans in our Military
Sen. Cory Booker
Aug. 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Trump's Ban on Transgender Military Servicemembers
Rep. Donald Norcross, ...
July 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Senators Urge Secretary Mattis not to Implement Transgender Ban
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 27, 2017
Pallone Blasts Justice Department for attempting to rip away Protections for LGBT Employees
Rep. Frank Pallone
July 26, 2017
Pallone Statement on Transgender Americans Serving in the Military
Rep. Frank Pallone
July 26, 2017
Booker Statement on Trump's Ban on Transgender Individuals Serving in Military
Sen. Cory Booker
Date
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Politician
June 24, 2019
Menendez, Booker Condemn Hackensack BOE Trustee
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
June 24, 2019
Gottheimer Statement Regarding LGBTQ Comments From Hackensack Board of Education Trustee
Rep.Josh Gottheimer
June 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Calling Out State Department's Refusal to Let Pride Flags Fly at Embassies
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
May 17, 2019
Pallone Applauds Passage of Equality Act
Rep.Frank Pallone
May 17, 2019
Watson Coleman Applauds "Historic" Passage of the Equality Act
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
May 17, 2019
Congressman Kim Votes to Provide Equal Rights to LGBTQ Americans
Sen.Andy Kim
May 17, 2019
Pallone Applauds Passage of Equality Act
Rep.Frank Pallone
May 17, 2019
Merkley, Collins, Baldwin, Booker Pledge to Work to Continue Equality Act Momentum in Senate
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
May 10, 2019
Watson Coleman Reintroduces Bill Preventing Discrimination in Public Spaces
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
May 7, 2019
Nomination of Janet Dhillon
Sen.Cory Booker
March 28, 2019
Congressman Kim Votes to Stand Up Against Discriminatory Ban, For Improved Military Readiness
Sen.Andy Kim
March 13, 2019
Statement by Congressman Kim on Introduction of the Equality Act
Sen.Andy Kim
Jan. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Calls On Education Secretary DeVos to Stop Plan That Would Weaken Sexual Assault Protections, Start Listening to Students' Concerns
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Press Administration on LGBTQ Diplomatic Discrimination
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Political Dirty Trick Video Against Smith
Rep.Chris Smith
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Rep.Donald Norcross, ...
Aug. 7, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 2, 2018
Gottheimer and Glen Rock Community Leaders Celebrate LGBT Pride Month
Rep.Josh Gottheimer
June 28, 2018
Letter to the President - Norcross, Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Trump to Protect LGBT Rights
Rep.Donald Norcross
June 26, 2018
Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Pocan Leads More than 50 House Democrats in Calling on Speaker Ryan to Include LGBT Content in Workplace Training
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
May 11, 2018
Letter to Jennifer Truman, Bureau of Justice Statistics - Nadler Demands Bureau of Justice Statistics Abandon Effort to Erase LGBT Teen Crime Victims
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
April 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - After All Four Military Service Chiefs Speak Out Against Trump's Military Transgender Ban, Senators Murray, Cantwell Reiterate Strong Opposition to Harmful Policy
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 13, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Booker Questions Pompeo's Past Statements Targeting Muslim and LGBTQ Americans
Sen.Cory Booker
April 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Donald Trump, President of the United States - Stop Censoring Critical LGBT Health Information and Resources on Federal Websites
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
March 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Outline Objections to Health Dept. Rule Encouraging Discrimination Against Patients
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Continue to Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Stand Against LGBTQ Discrimination
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
Aug. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Elizabeth DeVos, Secretary of Education - Education Department's Office for Civil Rights Is Abandoning Its Responsibilities
Sen.Cory Booker
Aug. 8, 2017
Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Pallone and Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Attorney General Sessions to Uphold LGBT Worker Protections
Rep.Donald Norcross, ...
Aug. 8, 2017
Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Criticizing Department of Justice for Rejecting LGBT Rights
Sen.Cory Booker
Aug. 7, 2017
Booker Joined by LGBT Advocates in Outlining Efforts to Reverse Ban of Transgender Americans in our Military
Sen.Cory Booker
Aug. 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Trump's Ban on Transgender Military Servicemembers
Rep.Donald Norcross, ...
July 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Senators Urge Secretary Mattis not to Implement Transgender Ban
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 27, 2017
Pallone Blasts Justice Department for attempting to rip away Protections for LGBT Employees
Rep.Frank Pallone
July 26, 2017
Pallone Statement on Transgender Americans Serving in the Military
Rep.Frank Pallone
July 26, 2017
Booker Statement on Trump's Ban on Transgender Individuals Serving in Military
Sen.Cory Booker
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