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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:

Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a bill, sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, out of committee that would criminalize providing medically-necessary healthcare for young transgender people:

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:

Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement after the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that would cut Medicaid, take health care away from 13.7 million Americans, and restrict access to medically-necessary care for transgender people of all ages:

U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC): Chrissy Houlahan (D-Penn.), Ranking Member of the Military Personnel Subcommittee; Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), Vice Chair of the CEC; and Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.), Co-Chair of the CEC; introduced the Fit To Serve Act today, which affirms the rights of transgender people to serve in the United States Armed Forces by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity, including a diagnosis or potential diagnosis of gender dysphoria.

Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement on the NJ Attorney General’s baseless charges against CEC member Rep. McIver: