Press Releases

The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus today denounced HR 2802, which would permit businesses and non‐profits to discriminate against LGBT families. The Equality Caucus issued the following statement in response to the introduction of HR 2802:

The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic Obergefell v. Hodges decision in favor of marriage equality.

Roddy Flynn this week joined the Equality Caucus as its new Executive Director. Flynn brings to his new role a track record of championing civil rights for the LGBT community as an attorney at law. As Executive Director, Flynn will help steer the Caucus’ work promoting LGBT equality, supporting members of Congress, and coordinating outreach to outside organizations.

The House Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus today denounced Republican efforts to undermine the District of Columbia’s law protecting women from discrimination on the basis of their private reproductive health decisions. The Equality Caucus urges Members to reject this abuse of congressional authority and avoid setting a precedent of interfering in D.C.’s non-discrimination policies.

Today, the House Congressional LBGT Equality Caucus announced its membership for the 114th Congress. The Equality Caucus will be Co-Chaired by the six openly LGBT members of the House of Representatives: Representatives Jared Polis (DCO), David Cicilline (D-RI), Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Mark Takano (D-CA).

The House Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus today praised the announcement of the Department of Labor’s final rule banning contractors from receiving federal government contracts unless they have a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This rule was promulgated following Executive Order 13672, which was signed by President Obama on July 21. The Caucus had actively called for the order, with members most recently joining a bicameral March letter signed by 220 Members of Congress.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus praised the passage of a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in the U.S. Senate in a bipartisan 64-32 vote. If enacted, ENDA would prohibit discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.