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June 21, 2023
Graham: Female Athletes Competing Against Biological Males Is Not Fair
Sen. Lindsey Graham
Nov. 20, 2022
Tweet - "Horrifying that as we mark #TransDayofRemembrance today, we are met with the news of a deadly shooting targeting the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs. Hate and guns are a lethal mix. We must stamp out hatred and prevent perpetrators of hate crimes from obtaining firearms."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 25, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Mace Presses HHS on Taxpayer-Funded Child Gender Transition Research
Rep. Nancy Mace
July 6, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
June 27, 2022
Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture - "Congressman Biggs Challenges USDA's Woke Gender Policy Changes"
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
June 27, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Challenging USDA's Woke Gender Policy Changes
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
April 26, 2022
Nancy Mace Sponsors Bill to Ban Trans Men in Women's Sports
Rep. Nancy Mace
April 21, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, United States Secretary of Education - Mullin Fights to Protect Female Athletes
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
April 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State - The State Department Makes a Mockery of Science with Gender 'X' Option
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
March 31, 2022
Letter to Mark Emmert, NCAA President - Congressman Mo Brooks Joins Colleagues In Writing to NCAA President Defending Women's Athletics: Males Competing in Female Athletics a "Moral Stain"
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Protections for the LGBTQ+ community are long overdue. I'm proud to have voted for the #EqualityAct today. I strongly urge my colleagues in the Senate to pass this critical legislation so that we may end this discrimination once and for all."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 18, 2021
Tweet - "No one ought to be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. Equality must include all LGBTQ+ Americans. The #EqualityAct is long overdue. We must pass it into law now."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Our military is strongest when all are welcome to serve based on their skills and qualifications--not barred because of their gender identity. President Biden's executive order rightly reverses the previous administration's harmful ban on transgender Americans serving openly."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 7, 2020
Tweet - "New @TrevorProject survey: 60% of Black LGBTQ youth respondents who wanted mental health care were not able to get it, with over half citing affordability as the reason. We must address disparities in access to care. The Senate must pass The Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 19, 2020
Tweet - "This @WaysMeansCmte report confirms that government-sanctioned discrimination in the SC foster care system on the basis of religion and sexual orientation is harmful and wrong for children and families. @HHSGov should rescind this ill-conceived waiver."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 11, 2020
LaMalfa Introduces Legislation to Protect Children and Taxpayers from Paying the Price for Gender Reassignment Surgeries
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
June 26, 2020
Tweet - "As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Obergefell decision today, which made marriage equality the law of the land, we continue to fight for equal protections for the LGBTQ+ community. No one should be discriminated against simply for who they love."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 15, 2020
Tweet - "No one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. I'm pleased SCOTUS upheld workplace protections today for members of the LGBTQ+ community. This is an important step on the long road to a more perfect union with liberty and justice for all."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2020
Tweet - "Last year, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter #PrideMonth I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve. #PRIDE2020"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2020
Tweet - "Last year, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter #PrideMonth, I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve. #PRIDE2020"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 31, 2020
Tweet - "Equal work should mean equal pay, period. We depend on our workers now more than ever before, and we ought to make sure they're paid equally, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other factor. #EqualPayDay"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "Today, we pause and honor the lives of all of the members of our transgender community whose lives were lost in acts of hate, violence, and transphobia. No one should fear losing their life for simply being who they are. #TDOR"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 11, 2019
Tweet - "Today we recognize and celebrate all those of the #LGBTQ+ community who are coming out today. People ought to be free to love whomever they want without the fear of discrimination. @HouseDemocrats are fighting to make sure they can. #NationalComingOutDay"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 8, 2019
Tweet - "#LGBTQ rights are human rights. #LGBTQ rights are civil rights. Every American should be able to work in this country without fear of being fired simply for who they are or who they love. #RiseUpOct8"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "50 years ago, a group of brave souls stood up and took an important first step for the LGBTQ rights movement. Today, we remember their courage as we continue fighting to ensure fairness and equality for all LGBTQ Americans. #Stonewall50"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "On June 26, @SCOTUS handed down 3 key decisions for the #LGBTQ community. Lawrence v Texas (2003) U.S. v Windsor (2013) Obergefell v Hodges (2015) I support @RepDelBene's resolution to establish June 26 as #LGBTQEqualityDay throughout our nation. #PrideInProgress"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2019
Tweet - "As we celebrate #PrideMonth, @HouseDemocrats also celebrate the recent passage of the #EqualityAct which prevents #LGBTQ persons from being fired, denied housing, or discriminated against b/c of who they love. It's time for the Senate to do their job & pass it as well."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2019
Tweet - "Last month, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter into #PrideMonth, I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 22, 2019
Tweet - "Today we honor the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, one of our nation's first openly LGBTQ elected officials. His legacy reminds us all that we must not be afraid to speak up for what is right, even when it is difficult. #HarveyMilkDay"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "#LGBTQ Americans deserve the same protections against discrimination as the rest of Americans. No one ought to be fired for who they love or fear losing their home. It's time to end this discrimination by passing the #EqualityAct."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 17, 2019
Timmons To Vote No On H.R. 5, The So-Called "Equality Act."
Rep. William Timmons
Jan. 23, 2019
Key House Democrats Condemn HHS Waiver Condoning Discrimination in Foster Care in South Carolina
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Tweet - "The #TransMilitaryBan has no place in our country. How we can ban people from fighting for the very freedoms the military is charged with protecting? To the thousands of trans troops and their families currently serving, please know that we will keep fighting for you."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Nov. 16, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers See Troubling Language in Trade Deal
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Transgender and gender non-conforming Americans face discrimination and violence at an alarming rate. This #TransAwarenessWeek and always, I refuse to stand by as the Trump administration works against our efforts to end the prejudice and hate faced by the LGBTQ community."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
July 27, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - LGBT Foreign Service Officers
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
June 26, 2015
Sen. Graham's Statement on Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
Sen. Lindsey Graham
June 1, 2015
FOX News "The Record" - Transcript: Graham on ISIS, Middle East Policy, Same-Sex Marriage
Sen. Lindsey Graham
March 6, 2015
Brief of 167 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
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
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
March 14, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Anti-LGBT Legislation
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
June 26, 2013
Graham on Supreme Court Ruling on Defense of Marriage Act
Sen. Lindsey Graham
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
June 11, 2012
Hatch Leads Senators in Defending DOMA Before the Ninth Circuit
Sen. Lindsey Graham, ...
May 14, 2012
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Nov. 2, 2011
Pelosi, 132 House Members File Amicus Brief in Landmark Court Challenge to DOMA
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Dec. 22, 2010
McKeon, Wilson Statements on Senate Passage of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
Rep. Joe Wilson, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 21, 2023
Graham: Female Athletes Competing Against Biological Males Is Not Fair
Sen.Lindsey Graham
Nov. 20, 2022
Tweet - "Horrifying that as we mark #TransDayofRemembrance today, we are met with the news of a deadly shooting targeting the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs. Hate and guns are a lethal mix. We must stamp out hatred and prevent perpetrators of hate crimes from obtaining firearms."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 25, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Mace Presses HHS on Taxpayer-Funded Child Gender Transition Research
Rep.Nancy Mace
July 6, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
June 27, 2022
Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture - "Congressman Biggs Challenges USDA's Woke Gender Policy Changes"
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
June 27, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Challenging USDA's Woke Gender Policy Changes
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
April 26, 2022
Nancy Mace Sponsors Bill to Ban Trans Men in Women's Sports
Rep.Nancy Mace
April 21, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, United States Secretary of Education - Mullin Fights to Protect Female Athletes
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
April 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State - The State Department Makes a Mockery of Science with Gender 'X' Option
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
March 31, 2022
Letter to Mark Emmert, NCAA President - Congressman Mo Brooks Joins Colleagues In Writing to NCAA President Defending Women's Athletics: Males Competing in Female Athletics a "Moral Stain"
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Protections for the LGBTQ+ community are long overdue. I'm proud to have voted for the #EqualityAct today. I strongly urge my colleagues in the Senate to pass this critical legislation so that we may end this discrimination once and for all."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 18, 2021
Tweet - "No one ought to be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. Equality must include all LGBTQ+ Americans. The #EqualityAct is long overdue. We must pass it into law now."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Our military is strongest when all are welcome to serve based on their skills and qualifications--not barred because of their gender identity. President Biden's executive order rightly reverses the previous administration's harmful ban on transgender Americans serving openly."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 7, 2020
Tweet - "New @TrevorProject survey: 60% of Black LGBTQ youth respondents who wanted mental health care were not able to get it, with over half citing affordability as the reason. We must address disparities in access to care. The Senate must pass The Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 19, 2020
Tweet - "This @WaysMeansCmte report confirms that government-sanctioned discrimination in the SC foster care system on the basis of religion and sexual orientation is harmful and wrong for children and families. @HHSGov should rescind this ill-conceived waiver."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 11, 2020
LaMalfa Introduces Legislation to Protect Children and Taxpayers from Paying the Price for Gender Reassignment Surgeries
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
June 26, 2020
Tweet - "As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Obergefell decision today, which made marriage equality the law of the land, we continue to fight for equal protections for the LGBTQ+ community. No one should be discriminated against simply for who they love."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 15, 2020
Tweet - "No one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. I'm pleased SCOTUS upheld workplace protections today for members of the LGBTQ+ community. This is an important step on the long road to a more perfect union with liberty and justice for all."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2020
Tweet - "Last year, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter #PrideMonth I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve. #PRIDE2020"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2020
Tweet - "Last year, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter #PrideMonth, I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve. #PRIDE2020"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 31, 2020
Tweet - "Equal work should mean equal pay, period. We depend on our workers now more than ever before, and we ought to make sure they're paid equally, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other factor. #EqualPayDay"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "Today, we pause and honor the lives of all of the members of our transgender community whose lives were lost in acts of hate, violence, and transphobia. No one should fear losing their life for simply being who they are. #TDOR"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 11, 2019
Tweet - "Today we recognize and celebrate all those of the #LGBTQ+ community who are coming out today. People ought to be free to love whomever they want without the fear of discrimination. @HouseDemocrats are fighting to make sure they can. #NationalComingOutDay"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 8, 2019
Tweet - "#LGBTQ rights are human rights. #LGBTQ rights are civil rights. Every American should be able to work in this country without fear of being fired simply for who they are or who they love. #RiseUpOct8"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "50 years ago, a group of brave souls stood up and took an important first step for the LGBTQ rights movement. Today, we remember their courage as we continue fighting to ensure fairness and equality for all LGBTQ Americans. #Stonewall50"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "On June 26, @SCOTUS handed down 3 key decisions for the #LGBTQ community. Lawrence v Texas (2003) U.S. v Windsor (2013) Obergefell v Hodges (2015) I support @RepDelBene's resolution to establish June 26 as #LGBTQEqualityDay throughout our nation. #PrideInProgress"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2019
Tweet - "As we celebrate #PrideMonth, @HouseDemocrats also celebrate the recent passage of the #EqualityAct which prevents #LGBTQ persons from being fired, denied housing, or discriminated against b/c of who they love. It's time for the Senate to do their job & pass it as well."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2019
Tweet - "Last month, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter into #PrideMonth, I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 22, 2019
Tweet - "Today we honor the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, one of our nation's first openly LGBTQ elected officials. His legacy reminds us all that we must not be afraid to speak up for what is right, even when it is difficult. #HarveyMilkDay"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "#LGBTQ Americans deserve the same protections against discrimination as the rest of Americans. No one ought to be fired for who they love or fear losing their home. It's time to end this discrimination by passing the #EqualityAct."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 17, 2019
Timmons To Vote No On H.R. 5, The So-Called "Equality Act."
Rep.William Timmons
Jan. 23, 2019
Key House Democrats Condemn HHS Waiver Condoning Discrimination in Foster Care in South Carolina
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Tweet - "The #TransMilitaryBan has no place in our country. How we can ban people from fighting for the very freedoms the military is charged with protecting? To the thousands of trans troops and their families currently serving, please know that we will keep fighting for you."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Nov. 16, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers See Troubling Language in Trade Deal
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Transgender and gender non-conforming Americans face discrimination and violence at an alarming rate. This #TransAwarenessWeek and always, I refuse to stand by as the Trump administration works against our efforts to end the prejudice and hate faced by the LGBTQ community."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
July 27, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - LGBT Foreign Service Officers
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
June 26, 2015
Sen. Graham's Statement on Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
Sen.Lindsey Graham
June 1, 2015
FOX News "The Record" - Transcript: Graham on ISIS, Middle East Policy, Same-Sex Marriage
Sen.Lindsey Graham
March 6, 2015
Brief of 167 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
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
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
March 14, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Anti-LGBT Legislation
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
June 26, 2013
Graham on Supreme Court Ruling on Defense of Marriage Act
Sen.Lindsey Graham
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
June 11, 2012
Hatch Leads Senators in Defending DOMA Before the Ninth Circuit
Sen.Lindsey Graham, ...
May 14, 2012
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Nov. 2, 2011
Pelosi, 132 House Members File Amicus Brief in Landmark Court Challenge to DOMA
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Dec. 22, 2010
McKeon, Wilson Statements on Senate Passage of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
Rep.Joe Wilson, ...
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