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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, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I am so proud of our #LGBTQ family, friends, and neighbors across the country sharing their stories to celebrate #NationalComingOutDay. So many have fought so hard for so long to be able to say #LoveIsLove across America. We will keep fighting to protect these hard won rights." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Press Administration on LGBTQ Diplomatic Discrimination Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Oct. 2, 2018 Tweet - "It is cruel and discriminatory that the Trump administration is denying visas to unmarried, same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and @UN employees. The majority of countries still ban same-sex marriage. What purpose does it serve to force partners from these countries to leave?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Top Judiciary and Education and the Workforce Dems Demand Briefing on New DOJ Religious Liberty Task Force Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 7, 2018 Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 4, 2018 Tweet - "Today, I am celebrating the FREEDOM of every American to choose to marry the person they love, as established by the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2018 Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 1, 2018 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes June as Pride Month Rep. Adriano Espaillat
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. Yvette Clarke, ...
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. Paul Tonko, ...
May 9, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Linda McMahon, US Small Business Administrator - Demand Answers After Trump's SBA Deletes LGBT Web Resources Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 24, 2018 Tweet - "I am voting no on the Duncan nomination because his anti-civil rights, anti-LGBT, anti-choice, anti-immigrant record disqualifies him to serve." Sen. Chuck Schumer
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith, Reed, Speier, and Gillibrand Request Details About DOD Transgender Policy Panel Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 23, 2018 Tweet - "No matter what @realDonaldTrump says, this is a transgender ban - plain and simple. This decision breaks faith with those serving today and those who aspire to serve. And it is yet another Trump-Pence decision intended to drive a wedge in our society." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio - Open LGBT Community Center in the Bronx Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Continue to Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Draft Strategic Plan for FY2018-2022 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Stand Against LGBTQ Discrimination Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 15, 2017 Senators McCain, Gillibrand, Collins, Reed Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Transgender Service Members Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 14, 2017 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 11, 2017 Senators Gillibrand, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Amendment To Protect Transgender Service Members Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 29, 2017 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Aug. 8, 2017 Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Pallone and Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Attorney General Sessions to Uphold LGBT Worker Protections Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 28, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Senators Urge Secretary Mattis not to Implement Transgender Ban Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 27, 2017 Senator Gillibrand Statement After Department of Justice Weighs In Against LGBTQ Protections In The Workplace Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 26, 2017 Senator Gillibrand Statement on President Trump's Discriminatory Decision to Ban Transgender Service Members From The U.S. Military Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 26, 2017 Congressman Nadler Issues Statement on President Trump's Ban of Transgender Service Members from U.S. Military Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 26, 2017 Velázquez Condemns Trump Banning Transgender Americans from Military Service Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 26, 2017 Congresswoman Clarke Condemns Donald Trump's Ban on Transgender Individuals in the Armed Forces Rep. Yvette Clarke
July 26, 2017 Rep. Meeks Statement on Trump's Discriminatory Ban of Transgender Service Members from U.S. Military Rep. Gregory Meeks
July 19, 2017 Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 17, 2017 Schumer Co-sponsors Senate Resolution Condemning Persecution Of Gay Men In Chechnya; Senator Says America Must Pressure President Putin To Punish Perpetrators Of Lgbtq Violence Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President - Confront Putin on Anti-LGBT Violence in Chechnya Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Date Title Politician
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, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I am so proud of our #LGBTQ family, friends, and neighbors across the country sharing their stories to celebrate #NationalComingOutDay. So many have fought so hard for so long to be able to say #LoveIsLove across America. We will keep fighting to protect these hard won rights." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Press Administration on LGBTQ Diplomatic Discrimination Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Oct. 2, 2018 Tweet - "It is cruel and discriminatory that the Trump administration is denying visas to unmarried, same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and @UN employees. The majority of countries still ban same-sex marriage. What purpose does it serve to force partners from these countries to leave?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Top Judiciary and Education and the Workforce Dems Demand Briefing on New DOJ Religious Liberty Task Force Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 7, 2018 Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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.Nydia Velázquez, ...
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 4, 2018 Tweet - "Today, I am celebrating the FREEDOM of every American to choose to marry the person they love, as established by the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2018 Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
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.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 1, 2018 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes June as Pride Month Rep.Adriano Espaillat
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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.Yvette Clarke, ...
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.Paul Tonko, ...
May 9, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Linda McMahon, US Small Business Administrator - Demand Answers After Trump's SBA Deletes LGBT Web Resources Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 24, 2018 Tweet - "I am voting no on the Duncan nomination because his anti-civil rights, anti-LGBT, anti-choice, anti-immigrant record disqualifies him to serve." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith, Reed, Speier, and Gillibrand Request Details About DOD Transgender Policy Panel Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 23, 2018 Tweet - "No matter what @realDonaldTrump says, this is a transgender ban - plain and simple. This decision breaks faith with those serving today and those who aspire to serve. And it is yet another Trump-Pence decision intended to drive a wedge in our society." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio - Open LGBT Community Center in the Bronx Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Continue to Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Draft Strategic Plan for FY2018-2022 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Stand Against LGBTQ Discrimination Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 15, 2017 Senators McCain, Gillibrand, Collins, Reed Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Transgender Service Members Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 14, 2017 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 11, 2017 Senators Gillibrand, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Amendment To Protect Transgender Service Members Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 29, 2017 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Aug. 8, 2017 Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Pallone and Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Attorney General Sessions to Uphold LGBT Worker Protections Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
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.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 28, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Senators Urge Secretary Mattis not to Implement Transgender Ban Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 27, 2017 Senator Gillibrand Statement After Department of Justice Weighs In Against LGBTQ Protections In The Workplace Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 26, 2017 Senator Gillibrand Statement on President Trump's Discriminatory Decision to Ban Transgender Service Members From The U.S. Military Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 26, 2017 Congressman Nadler Issues Statement on President Trump's Ban of Transgender Service Members from U.S. Military Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 26, 2017 Velázquez Condemns Trump Banning Transgender Americans from Military Service Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 26, 2017 Congresswoman Clarke Condemns Donald Trump's Ban on Transgender Individuals in the Armed Forces Rep.Yvette Clarke
July 26, 2017 Rep. Meeks Statement on Trump's Discriminatory Ban of Transgender Service Members from U.S. Military Rep.Gregory Meeks
July 19, 2017 Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 17, 2017 Schumer Co-sponsors Senate Resolution Condemning Persecution Of Gay Men In Chechnya; Senator Says America Must Pressure President Putin To Punish Perpetrators Of Lgbtq Violence Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President - Confront Putin on Anti-LGBT Violence in Chechnya Rep.Grace Meng, ...
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