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Jan. 14, 2020
Rep. Nadler Sends Letter to ICE Demanding End of Transgender Migrant Detention
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Sends Letter to Senate Leadership, Pens Op-Ed Opposing Nevada Judicial Nominee VanDyke for Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "In the last year alone, at least 22 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed in the U.S. The majority of them are trans women of color. This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor their lives and recommit ourselves to speaking out against transphobia."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019
Nadler Statement on Proposed HHS Rule Allowing Discrimination Against LGBTQ Families
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Slam Carson for Undercutting Transgender Rights
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students
Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Oct. 8, 2019
Tweet - "NO American should face the risk of losing their job simply because of who they are or who they love. The Supreme Court must uphold the principle that all of us should have the freedom to live and work free from discrimination."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month"
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
Tweet - "The Senate voted to confirm Robert Destro as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor But Destro has vocally opposed the movement for LGBTQ equality Typical of Trump's admin--they nominated someone whose record is opposed to the job's mission Unreal"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 23, 2019
Tweet - "This is wrong. Period. The Supreme Court must say no to legitimizing this discrimination. And @SenateMajLdr McConnell must stop burying the Equality Act in his legislative graveyard."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2019
Tweet - "This is wrong. Period. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: It's time to put the Equality Act on the floor, and stop this campaign to discriminate against LGBTQ Americans."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2019
Chairman Nadler Condemns Trump Administration Plan to Gut a Key Federal Nondiscrimination Protection
Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 50 House Democrats Demand Answers on Pompeo's "Unalienable Rights" Commission
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 1, 2019
Congressman Joe Morelle Introduces Legislation to Prevent Discrimination Based on Gender
Rep. Joe Morelle
June 28, 2019
Muprhy, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor the 50 Th Anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "PROUD the Senate passed a resolution marking 50yrs since the Stonewall riots We've come so far fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, but there's still so much to do I'll keep fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, to pass the Equality Act in the Senate, to keep making progress"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2019
Senators Schatz, Gillibrand & Representatives Pocan, Hil Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Honor to Service members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "Four years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that #LoveIsLove and made marriage equality the law of the land. Four years later during #Pride month, we know that we've come so far, but we still have a long way to go."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2019
Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General at the US Department of Justice - Nadler Leads Letter Asking DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Claims of Harassment at Quantico
Rep. Jerry Nadler
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 13, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces 12 Members of the New York Congressional Delegation Join Growing Campaign to Legalize Surrogacy and Ban the Gay and Trans Panic Legal Defense Before the End of Session
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 12, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of H.R. 677, the 21st Century President Act
Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 11, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Meng: Mr. Secretary, let the Pride Flag Fly Proudly at All U.S. Embassies!
Rep. Grace Meng
June 3, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on LGBTQ Pride Month
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 24, 2019
Tweet - "Becoming a parent is a life-changing event. Telling couples they cannot adopt a child because of who they love? That is wrong and goes against who we are as Americans."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 24, 2019
Tweet - "This is blatant discrimination against the transgender community from @realDonaldTrump's administration. It is extraordinarily cruel to green light the potential denial of health care, and I trust the courts will overturn this abhorrent rule."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Bera Urges Pompeo to Reverse Policy on Denying Citizenship to Children of Americans
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 17, 2019
Congressman Morelle Votes to Protect and Expand Essential Human Rights for LGBTQ Community
Rep. Joe Morelle
May 17, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
May 17, 2019
Equality Act
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "Americans should be very proud today! The House just passed the bipartisan #EqualityAct. Because NO American should face discrimination simply because of who they are or who they love. Now it's time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to hold a vote in the Senate."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2019
Vote for Equality
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 17, 2019
Equality Act
Rep. Jerry Nadler
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. Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 1, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup of the Equality Act
Rep. Jerry Nadler
April 2, 2019
Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for Historic Hearing on H.R. 5, the Equality Act
Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 28, 2019
Opposing Ban on Transgender Members of Armed Forces
Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 13, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement on Introduction of the Equality Act
Rep. Jerry Nadler
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. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Senator Gillibrand Statement On Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Ban On Transgender Military Service To Go Into Effect
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Protect Rights of Transgender Federal Employees
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Date
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Politician
Jan. 14, 2020
Rep. Nadler Sends Letter to ICE Demanding End of Transgender Migrant Detention
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Sends Letter to Senate Leadership, Pens Op-Ed Opposing Nevada Judicial Nominee VanDyke for Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "In the last year alone, at least 22 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed in the U.S. The majority of them are trans women of color. This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor their lives and recommit ourselves to speaking out against transphobia."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019
Nadler Statement on Proposed HHS Rule Allowing Discrimination Against LGBTQ Families
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Slam Carson for Undercutting Transgender Rights
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students
Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Oct. 8, 2019
Tweet - "NO American should face the risk of losing their job simply because of who they are or who they love. The Supreme Court must uphold the principle that all of us should have the freedom to live and work free from discrimination."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month"
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
Tweet - "The Senate voted to confirm Robert Destro as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor But Destro has vocally opposed the movement for LGBTQ equality Typical of Trump's admin--they nominated someone whose record is opposed to the job's mission Unreal"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 23, 2019
Tweet - "This is wrong. Period. The Supreme Court must say no to legitimizing this discrimination. And @SenateMajLdr McConnell must stop burying the Equality Act in his legislative graveyard."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2019
Tweet - "This is wrong. Period. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: It's time to put the Equality Act on the floor, and stop this campaign to discriminate against LGBTQ Americans."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2019
Chairman Nadler Condemns Trump Administration Plan to Gut a Key Federal Nondiscrimination Protection
Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 50 House Democrats Demand Answers on Pompeo's "Unalienable Rights" Commission
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 1, 2019
Congressman Joe Morelle Introduces Legislation to Prevent Discrimination Based on Gender
Rep.Joe Morelle
June 28, 2019
Muprhy, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor the 50 Th Anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "PROUD the Senate passed a resolution marking 50yrs since the Stonewall riots We've come so far fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, but there's still so much to do I'll keep fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, to pass the Equality Act in the Senate, to keep making progress"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2019
Senators Schatz, Gillibrand & Representatives Pocan, Hil Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Honor to Service members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "Four years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that #LoveIsLove and made marriage equality the law of the land. Four years later during #Pride month, we know that we've come so far, but we still have a long way to go."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2019
Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General at the US Department of Justice - Nadler Leads Letter Asking DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Claims of Harassment at Quantico
Rep.Jerry Nadler
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 13, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces 12 Members of the New York Congressional Delegation Join Growing Campaign to Legalize Surrogacy and Ban the Gay and Trans Panic Legal Defense Before the End of Session
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 12, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of H.R. 677, the 21st Century President Act
Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 11, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Meng: Mr. Secretary, let the Pride Flag Fly Proudly at All U.S. Embassies!
Rep.Grace Meng
June 3, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on LGBTQ Pride Month
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 24, 2019
Tweet - "Becoming a parent is a life-changing event. Telling couples they cannot adopt a child because of who they love? That is wrong and goes against who we are as Americans."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 24, 2019
Tweet - "This is blatant discrimination against the transgender community from @realDonaldTrump's administration. It is extraordinarily cruel to green light the potential denial of health care, and I trust the courts will overturn this abhorrent rule."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Bera Urges Pompeo to Reverse Policy on Denying Citizenship to Children of Americans
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 17, 2019
Congressman Morelle Votes to Protect and Expand Essential Human Rights for LGBTQ Community
Rep.Joe Morelle
May 17, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
May 17, 2019
Equality Act
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "Americans should be very proud today! The House just passed the bipartisan #EqualityAct. Because NO American should face discrimination simply because of who they are or who they love. Now it's time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to hold a vote in the Senate."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2019
Vote for Equality
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 17, 2019
Equality Act
Rep.Jerry Nadler
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.Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 1, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup of the Equality Act
Rep.Jerry Nadler
April 2, 2019
Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for Historic Hearing on H.R. 5, the Equality Act
Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 28, 2019
Opposing Ban on Transgender Members of Armed Forces
Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 13, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement on Introduction of the Equality Act
Rep.Jerry Nadler
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.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Senator Gillibrand Statement On Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Ban On Transgender Military Service To Go Into Effect
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Protect Rights of Transgender Federal Employees
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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