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Feb. 1, 2023 Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 16, 2022 Letter to Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA - Ahead of World Cup Championship Match, Merkley, Pocan, Takano, Torres Lead Colleagues in Bicameral Letter Blasting Fifa for the Association's Anti-lgbtq+ Stance Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 20, 2022 Larson Statement on LGBTQ Nightclub Shooting in Colorado Springs Rep. John Larson
Oct. 6, 2022 Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World Rep. John Larson, ...
Oct. 3, 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 Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 19, 2022 DeLauro Votes to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Equality Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 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 Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 16, 2022 Celebrating love, and pride Rep. Jim Himes
April 7, 2022 Murphy: Transgender Youth Deserve and Need Our Support, Not Bullying and Harassment from Elected Leaders Trying to Score Political Points Sen. Chris Murphy
March 31, 2022 Letters to Tech & Financial CEOs - On International Transgender Day of Visibility, Senator Markey and Rep. Jayapal Urge Companies to End Harmful Policies That Restrict Public Profile Names Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Quigley, Equality Caucus Urge Secretary Blinken to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights In Ukraine Rep. John Larson, ...
Feb. 4, 2022 Letter to Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Hon. Rochelle P. Walensky, Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - REPS. MONDAIRE JONES AND RITCHIE TORRES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN URGING CDC AND CMS TO MAKE INJECTABLE HIV PREVENTION DRUG FREE Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Dec. 9, 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 Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Jim Himes, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Blinken to Provide Additional Support to LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Senators Urge State Department to Support LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 29, 2021 Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Perpetrators of Global Violence against LGBTI Communities Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 14, 2021 Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law Rep. John Larson, ...
May 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the US - As Pride Month Begins, Gillibrand Calls For The Inclusion Of A Permanent Gender Inclusive Marker ("X") On All Federal Ids Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
March 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Ritchie Torres Urges Hhs to Collect Data on Vaccine Distribution, Impact of Covid-19 on Lgbtq+ Community Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
March 8, 2021 Marking International Women's Day, DeLauro Applauds Biden Administration for Advancing Gender Equity Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 25, 2021 Larson Votes for Equality Act Rep. John Larson
Feb. 25, 2021 Hayes Helps Pass Historic Civil Rights Bill Rep. Jahana Hayes
Nov. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Brown, Blumenthal Press VA to Improve Data Collection for LGBT Veterans and Measure Progress on Racial and Ethnic Disparities Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, HELP Dems to Azar: Rescind Rule Undermining Health Care Protections, Including for LGBTQIA+ Patients, In Light of New SCOTUS Decision Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US Department of Justice - Van Hollen, Harris, Murray, Colleagues to Barr: Reverse Anti-LGBTQ Position, Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy Rep. Jim Himes, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 15, 2020 DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Protecting and Affirming Rights of Members of LGBTQ Community Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 26, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. John Larson, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. John Larson, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and John Barsa, Acting Administrator USAID - Senator Markey and Rep. Titus Lead Colleagues in Urging State Department, USAID to Protect Global LGBTQI Population During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Feinstein, Murray, Senate Democrats Question ICE on Treatment of Transgender Detainees Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Van Hollen Joins Murray, Feinstein, Senate Democrats in Letter Requesting Answers on ICE Treatment of Transgender Detainees Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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. John Larson, ...
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. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Jahana Hayes, ...
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. Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 DeLauro Statement on Trump Admin's Push to Repeal Health Care Rights Law Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Date Title Politician
Feb. 1, 2023 Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 16, 2022 Letter to Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA - Ahead of World Cup Championship Match, Merkley, Pocan, Takano, Torres Lead Colleagues in Bicameral Letter Blasting Fifa for the Association's Anti-lgbtq+ Stance Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 20, 2022 Larson Statement on LGBTQ Nightclub Shooting in Colorado Springs Rep.John Larson
Oct. 6, 2022 Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World Rep.John Larson, ...
Oct. 3, 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 Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 19, 2022 DeLauro Votes to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Equality Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 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 Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 16, 2022 Celebrating love, and pride Rep.Jim Himes
April 7, 2022 Murphy: Transgender Youth Deserve and Need Our Support, Not Bullying and Harassment from Elected Leaders Trying to Score Political Points Sen.Chris Murphy
March 31, 2022 Letters to Tech & Financial CEOs - On International Transgender Day of Visibility, Senator Markey and Rep. Jayapal Urge Companies to End Harmful Policies That Restrict Public Profile Names Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Quigley, Equality Caucus Urge Secretary Blinken to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights In Ukraine Rep.John Larson, ...
Feb. 4, 2022 Letter to Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Hon. Rochelle P. Walensky, Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - REPS. MONDAIRE JONES AND RITCHIE TORRES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN URGING CDC AND CMS TO MAKE INJECTABLE HIV PREVENTION DRUG FREE Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Dec. 9, 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 Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Rep.Jim Himes, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Blinken to Provide Additional Support to LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Senators Urge State Department to Support LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 29, 2021 Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Perpetrators of Global Violence against LGBTI Communities Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 14, 2021 Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law Rep.John Larson, ...
May 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the US - As Pride Month Begins, Gillibrand Calls For The Inclusion Of A Permanent Gender Inclusive Marker ("X") On All Federal Ids Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
March 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Ritchie Torres Urges Hhs to Collect Data on Vaccine Distribution, Impact of Covid-19 on Lgbtq+ Community Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
March 8, 2021 Marking International Women's Day, DeLauro Applauds Biden Administration for Advancing Gender Equity Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 25, 2021 Larson Votes for Equality Act Rep.John Larson
Feb. 25, 2021 Hayes Helps Pass Historic Civil Rights Bill Rep.Jahana Hayes
Nov. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Brown, Blumenthal Press VA to Improve Data Collection for LGBT Veterans and Measure Progress on Racial and Ethnic Disparities Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, HELP Dems to Azar: Rescind Rule Undermining Health Care Protections, Including for LGBTQIA+ Patients, In Light of New SCOTUS Decision Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US Department of Justice - Van Hollen, Harris, Murray, Colleagues to Barr: Reverse Anti-LGBTQ Position, Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy Rep.Jim Himes, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 15, 2020 DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Protecting and Affirming Rights of Members of LGBTQ Community Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 26, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.John Larson, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.John Larson, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and John Barsa, Acting Administrator USAID - Senator Markey and Rep. Titus Lead Colleagues in Urging State Department, USAID to Protect Global LGBTQI Population During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Feinstein, Murray, Senate Democrats Question ICE on Treatment of Transgender Detainees Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Van Hollen Joins Murray, Feinstein, Senate Democrats in Letter Requesting Answers on ICE Treatment of Transgender Detainees Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
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.John Larson, ...
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.Rosa DeLauro, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Rosa DeLauro, ...
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.Rosa DeLauro, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Jahana Hayes, ...
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.Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 DeLauro Statement on Trump Admin's Push to Repeal Health Care Rights Law Rep.Rosa DeLauro
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