LGBTQ Rights
24 statements about LGBTQ Rights from 21 members since Jan 3, 2025.
Statements about LGBTQ Rights, last 12 weeks
DemRep● = 1 statement
Statements per week mentioning LGBTQ Rights, all members, split by party. Democrats stacked first, Republicans after, four to a row. Hover a dot for the member and headline; click a dot to search for that headline. Click a week to set the dates below. Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026.
Most active on LGBTQ Rights · Aug 17 – Nov 8
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24 statements
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Reflected on nearly four decades of LGBTQ advocacy in exclusive interview with The Advocate magazine.
“But it is kind of embarrassing. Like, come on, all right, enough.”
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Bennet, Smith, Colleagues Honor Pride Month
Introduced resolution recognizing June as Pride Month and reaffirming LGBTQ+ rights protections.
“As Colorado celebrates Pride Month, we affirm that no one should be discriminated against for being who they are or for who they love”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces PRIDE Act to Promote LGBTQ+ Financial Inclusion
Reintroduced PRIDE Act to ensure LGBTQ+ financial services inclusion.
“At a time when the Trump administration is dismantling DEI initiatives across the federal government, we must continue fighting to ensure everyone has a voice and a seat at the table.”
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Joined Congressional Equality Caucus, opposed Republican anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation.
“I'm honored to join the Congressional Equality Caucus and stand alongside those fighting for the dignity, freedom, and equality of every American”
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Criticized Republican subpoena of Chicago Public Schools CEO targeting transgender youth policies.
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Led letter opposing HHS rescission of LGBTQ+ foster youth placement protections.
“As someone who started my career working with young women, non-binary, and trans youth who were impacted by the juvenile justice and foster care systems, I believe strongly that all foster youth, including LGBTQ+ foster children, deserve the chance to be placed where they will be safe, affirmed, and supported”
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Jayapal, Markey Introduce Landmark Trans Bill of Rights
Reintroduced Transgender Bill of Rights to protect trans and nonbinary Americans.
“The trans community continues to be targeted and scapegoated by hateful legislation and politicians. This cruelty must stop”
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Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Fight for Tax Equality for Married LGBTQ+ Couples
Introduced bipartisan bill to provide tax refunds to same-sex married couples.
“Legally married same-sex couples deserve the tax refunds they were denied because of outdated laws.”
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Tax Equality for Married LGBTQ+ Couples
Introduced bipartisan bill to provide tax refunds to same-sex married couples.
“As we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month, we also must continue working to achieve equality for all – that includes writing a fairer tax code that does not discriminate based on who you love”
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Congressman Shri Thanedar Reintroduces Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act
Reintroduced bill banning Medicaid funding for conversion therapy practices.
“Conversion therapy is a cruel and dangerous practice that has no place in modern medicine, let alone funded by our tax dollars”
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Rep. Pappas, Sen. Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Ban LGBTQ+ Panic Defense in Federal Courts
Reintroduced legislation to ban LGBTQ+ panic defenses in federal courts.
“No person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression should ever a be a justification for assault or murder, and it is unconscionable that violent perpetrators can still attempt to avoid accountability for their crimes by using bigoted ‘panic’ defenses in our federal courts”
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On 12th Anniversary of Windsor Decision, Reps. Chu and Balint introduce PRIDE Act of 2025
Introduced PRIDE Act to remove gendered language from tax code and allow same-sex couples to claim refunds.
“For years, same-sex married couples were denied the ability to file taxes jointly and claim tax refunds they had rightfully earned because of the Defense of Marriage Act.”
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Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision Allowing For LGBTQ+ Discrimination In Public Schools
Criticized Supreme Court decision allowing LGBTQ+ discrimination in public schools.
“We must put love and acceptance over hate and division. As Pride Month comes to a close, it’s clear we still have a fight ahead of us.”
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Introduced the Equality Act to extend federal nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ+ people.
“Our kids deserve to grow up in a world where everyone is able to live and love openly without fear of discrimination. As a member of the Equality Caucus, I am proud to help introduce this landmark legislation to protect the rights of every American, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity”
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Reintroduced Equality Act to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans in response to Trump administration attacks.
“Across the country, LGBTQI+ and trans Americans are being targeted and attacked, but we refuse to be cowed or intimidated by their hate. Instead, we reintroduce the Equality Act as our declaration that freedom and dignity are the birthright of every American. We will not rest until full equality is the law of the land”
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Hirono, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans
Reintroduced Equality Act to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
“Everyone deserves to feel safe in their communities, living freely with dignity and respect, and the Equality Act will help push back against infringements on the LGBTQ+ community’s rights and help to protect their civil liberties”
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Congressman Sorensen Helps Reintroduce Equality Act
Reintroduced Equality Act to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to be the first openly LGBTQ+ member of Congress elected from Illinois and to have the opportunity to use my voice to fight against violence and discrimination”
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Randall Joins Equality Caucus Colleagues to Reintroduce the Equality Act
Reintroduced Equality Act to provide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQI+ Americans.
“Queer folks deserve the same rights and protections as every American. We just want to live our lives, love who we love, and help build a brighter future for everyone”
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Senator Baldwin Leads Bill to Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans
Reintroduced Equality Act to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans in employment and housing.
“The Equality Act simply puts into law what we all believe: that every American is created equal and should be treated equally under the law.”
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Pappas Helps Re-introduce Landmark Equality Act
Co-sponsored the Equality Act to protect LGBTQ+ civil rights.
“Full equality under the law. Nothing less, nothing more. That's what the Equality Act means to LGBTQ+ Americans who for far too long have gone without these same legal protections guaranteed to others”
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Sherman and House Dems reintroduce Equality Act as Trump escalates war on LGBTQ+ community
Reintroduced Equality Act to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans amid Trump administration actions.
“As a Member of the Equality Caucus who helped introduce the Equality Act, I know that the majority of Americans support nondiscrimination protections for the LGBTQI+ community. It’s time for Congress to listen”
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Introduced resolution recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility with 70 House co-sponsors.
“On this Trans Day of Visibility, I say to every single trans person: I see you, I hear you, and I stand with you to ensure that you are protected and given the dignity and respect that all people should have.”
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Introduced resolution recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility with 70 House co-sponsors.
“It’s incredibly difficult to be transgender in today’s America. The people we expect to protect us and lead us are banning transgender kids from sports teams, kicking transgender service members out of the Armed Forces, and denying them access to health care, non-discrimination protections, and civil rights.”
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Joined advocates on Transgender Day of Visibility to oppose Republican attacks on trans community.
“I cannot express my pride and gratitude that I have for each and every one of you — as a Member of Congress, as the Democratic Whip, and especially as the mom of a young woman who had the strength and self-awareness to say: 'I'm Riley, and I'm trans.'”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)) and the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026). Statements are tagged to LGBTQ Rights by AI reading of the full text. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word.