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June 17, 2026
The Trump administration’s decision comes as first lady Melania Trump has made supporting foster children one of her main priorities during her husband’s second term
June 15, 2026
The New Jersey congressman joined volunteers at the Hudson Pride Center to refresh a prominent rainbow crosswalk before Jersey City Pride festivities.
June 12, 2026
In remembrance of the 49 lives taken at Pulse Nightclub, an LGBTQI+ club in Orlando, Florida, Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement:
June 10, 2026
Democrats in the U.S. House on Wednesday called for greater protections for transgender and diverse students, criticizing congressional Republican and Trump administration efforts to dissolve diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
June 4, 2026
After the House passed H.R. 8646, the Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027, which included two anti-LGBTQI+ riders, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement:
June 3, 2026
Congressman Mark Takano of California, who serves as the chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and who is gay, sharply criticized Ogles.
June 1, 2026
In recognition of Pride Month, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Equality Caucus and the leadership of the House Democratic Caucus released the following statements:
June 1, 2026
GOP hard-liners who promised voters they’d use their new majority in Washington to enact anti-trans legislation are increasingly frustrated their leaders don’t seem to share the same commitment.
May 21, 2026
Today, the House defeated H.R. 1329, the “Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act,” which had partisan language that would have handed Trump unilateral authority over the museum’s location and included an anti-transgender provision. Following the bill’s bipartisan defeat, Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement:
May 21, 2026
Today, the Republican-controlled House Committee on Education and the Workforce advanced H.R. 8705, the CHARLIE Act, favorably out of committee. Congressional Equality Caucus Chair and Senior Member of the Committee Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement in response: