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June 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC — To celebrate the beginning of Pride Month, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Equality Caucus and the leadership of the House Democratic Caucus released the following statements:
May 20, 2024
Two out U.S. representatives and an ally have introduced a bill aimed at improving services for older LGBTQ+ adults living in rural areas.
May 14, 2024
When Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee moved unilaterally last summer to nix federal funding requested by Democrats for three programs serving the L.G.B.T.Q. community, the normally collegial spending panel erupted in partisan strife.
April 26, 2024
Today, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement after the Biden Administration released a final rule implementing the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision (Section 1557):
April 22, 2024
On April 19, the Biden administration issued new rules outlining schools’ obligations under Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination — including explicit protections for LGBTQ students.
April 22, 2024
On April 19, the Biden administration issued new rules outlining schools’ obligations under Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination — including explicit protections for LGBTQ students.
April 19, 2024
Today, the Congressional Equality Caucus released the following statement after the Department of Education released a final rule updating the regulations that implement Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972:
April 3, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Congressional Equality Caucus released the following statement after the Ugandan Constitutional Court ruled that the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023, a law that further criminalizes LGBTQI+ people, including by imposing the death penalty in some circumstances, is constitutional:
March 29, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chairs of the Transgender Equality Task Force, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced bicameral legislation to recognize Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, celebrate the many contributions and achievements of the transgender and gender non-conforming communities, and affirm their human rights.
March 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), released the following statement after the House successfully passed the final funding bills for Fiscal Year 2024: