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Congressional Democrats observed Transgender Day of Remembrance on Wednesday by introducing a resolution honoring the lives of transgender people lost to violence and pledging to combat the systemic issues fueling the crisis. Led by Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, California Rep. Sara Jacobs, Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono, and Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan, the resolution reflects growing concern over escalating anti-transgender rhetoric and violence, particularly against Black and Latine transgender women.

The Congressional Equality Caucus on Thursday released a report titled, “Ripping Away Our Freedoms: How House Republicans are Working to Implement Project 2025’s Assault on LGBTQI+ Americans’ Rights.”

Today, Equality Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vermont) and Equality Caucus Chair Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced the Intersex Awareness Day Resolution.

A record number of LGBTQ candidates are running for Congress this cycle. And several of them are poised to make history if they are successful in November.

More than 160 House Democrats on Friday called for provisions related to LGBTQ service members and their dependents to be removed from Congress’s annual defense policy bill, arguing that the GOP-backed amendments discriminate against LGBTQ people and threaten military readiness and retention. 

More than 160 House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday called on the Supreme Court to protect access to gender-affirming health care for transgender minors by striking down a Tennessee law that bans treatment for youths younger than 18 when the justices review the law this fall. 

More than 160 House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday called on the Supreme Court to protect access to gender-affirming health care for transgender minors by striking down a Tennessee law that bans treatment for youths younger than 18 when the justices review the law this fall.