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Patty Murray's Public Statements on Issue: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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04/19/2024 Senator Murray Statement on Biden Admin’s Final Title IX Rule to Protect Students
09/22/2023 As Bullying on Campus Remains Widespread--Particularly for LGBTQ+ Students--Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Renew Push to Pass Anti-Harassment Legislation
06/28/2023 PRIDE MONTH ROUNDUP: Senator Murray Speaks Out Against Attacks on Trans Americans, Introduces Equality Act, Ban on "Conversion Therapy," Pride Month Resolution, and Other Legislation to Guarantee LGBTQ+ Americans Equal Rights
06/26/2023 Murray, Booker, Lieu Reintroduce Federal Conversion Therapy Ban
10/13/2022 Following Push from Senator Murray, VA Expands Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses
10/13/2022 Tweet - "Same-sex couples should get the same benefits from VA that other veterans get. For too long that wasn't the case, so I led my colleagues in urging @DeptVetAffairs to fix that. Glad to see them take steps to right that wrong and do just that today."
10/03/2022 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Melanie Frontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Senator Baldwin and Colleagues Applaud Biden Admin Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care, Push to Strengthen Proposal
09/23/2022 Tweet - "To the bisexual community across Washington state: I see you, I hear you, and I'm working every day in the U.S. Senate to make sure our nation lives up to its ideals of true equality for all. #BiVisibilityDay"
07/14/2022 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
06/26/2022 Tweet - "Happy #pride, Seattle! Wishing you all a safe, happy, and joyful pride together--and proud to fight alongside you for a more equal, more just country."
06/26/2022 Tweet - "The #Obergefell anniversary is tainted by the Supreme Court's threat to come after our rights--including the right for people to marry who they want. Today we celebrate--but we have to stay resolved in the fight to stand up for & defend our basic human rights that are now at risk."
06/01/2022 Tweet - "Happy #Pride month, Washington state! From Seattle to Vancouver, there's so much to celebrate about our state's LGBTQ+ community. Know that I see you, support you, and will keep working to pursue full equality and acceptance while fighting back against cruel Republican attacks."
05/17/2022 Tweet - "Washington state's LGBTQ+ community deserves nothing but love and respect--free from fear or discrimination. I'm working to pass policies to help make our country more equal and protect our kids against cruel Republican attacks. #IDAHOBIT2022"
03/31/2022 Tweet - "To the trans community in Washington state and across the country: I see you. I am with you. I will fight with you in every way I can against the cruel attacks by extreme Republicans across the country. #TransDayOfVisibility"
03/28/2022 Tweet - "Extreme Republicans have passed a hateful, cruel law--but they won't succeed in erasing the identities of kids simply trying to live their lives. To LGBTQIA+ youth in Florida and nationwide--I hear you, I'm with you, and I'm going to fight for you however I can."
03/25/2022 Tweet - "We have a responsibility to speak up and make clear--trans youth deserve the same love and compassion as any other kid. The attacks kids are facing from extreme Republicans are cruel. They're wrong. And I'm going to push back to #ProtectTransKids."
03/18/2022 Tweet - "I am always so inspired after talking with @keating_stella and grateful to her for sharing her story and fighting for what she knows is right--a country that is fairer and more just. I will keep doing everything I can in Congress to protect trans youth."
03/16/2022 Tweet - "Trans kids don't deserve the harmful laws and rhetoric being thrown at them by extreme Republicans--they deserve the same love & opportunities as any other kid. I spoke with trans kids & their families about my determination to do everything we can to protect them.
03/04/2022 Tweet - "Extreme state Republicans are targeting trans youth with horrible, cruel laws that punish kids for being themselves. This is wrong on so many levels. That's why I will never stop working to #ProtectTransKids."
02/09/2022 Tweet - "What does this even mean? So a student with two moms can't mention their parents in class? Our country has real work ahead to help students recover academically from the last two years. Meanwhile, the GOP is pushing political bills that hurt LGBTQIA+ kids. Shameful."
12/12/2021 Tweet - "Right now, some same-sex individuals who lost their partner shortly after marriage or before legal marriage are being denied survivor retirement benefits. This is discrimination--full stop. I led 44 Democrats in urging the Biden Admin to fix this injustice for LGBTQIA+ people."
12/09/2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS, Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Murray, Wyden, and Colleagues in Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
11/20/2021 Tweet - "Even in the year 2021, the transgender community continues to face cruelty, bigotry, & violent attacks On this #TransDayOfRemembrance, we remember all those lost due to violence & hate. We must stay focused on ensuring equal protection under law & full acceptance in our society."
08/06/2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Senators Urge State Department to Support LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
08/06/2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Blinken to Provide Additional Support to LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
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