"House Republicans backed policies to attack diversity programs that help ensure that those defending our country look like our country"
“Now is not the time to like go hide in a hole. Now is the time to be loud and vocal and use your power for...
"I’ve listened as my colleagues across the aisle insert cruel, dangerous anti-LGBTQI+ provisions into our funding bills"
Also on Monday, Markey introduced a bill that would authorize federal health authorities to research barriers to gender affirming healthcare
"There are good people in the Republican conference," Balint said. "but when it comes to these issues, we have not seen any of them"
Biden warned if Republicans win 2024 elections, they'll go after the right to privacy, the basis for legal protections for same-sex marriage
Legislators & LGBTQ advocacy groups stressed the importance of passing the Act, noting its unanimous support from Democrats in both chambers
Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson, the Democrats' 3rd witness, dedicated a portion of her prepared remarks to the Equality Act
'At some point anti-woke is also anti-sane, and we look ridiculous,' the congressman said
New York's first openly gay member of Congress, he finished his fifth term as chair of the DCCC before narrowly losing his bid for reelection
