LGBTQ+
February 9, 2022
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after the House passed the Global Respect Act: | |
Issues:LGBTQ+
November 20, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance: | |
Issues:LGBTQ+
September 20, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the tenth anniversary of when the repeal of the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy took effect: | |
Issues:LGBTQ+
June 26, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to mark the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality in Obergefell v. Hodges:
"Today, all Americans join the LGBTQ community to celebrate six years since marriage equality was unequivocally declared the law of the land. The historic decision in Obergefell v.
Issues:LGBTQ+
June 1, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month:
"Every June, Americans celebrate the beauty, bravery and vibrancy of our cherished LGBTQ communities and commemorate the remarkable progress our nation has made toward full equality. Just five decades ago, proud activists at the Stonewall Inn boldly rejected centuries of hatred and persecution in a moment that changed America and, indeed, the world.
Issues:LGBTQ+
May 10, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Biden Administration announced that anti-discrimination protections in health care extend to LGBTQ Americans, reversing a Trump-era policy:
"Today, the Biden Administration has taken essential and potentially life-saving action to affirm that all people in America have the right to quality, affordable health care – no matter who they are or whom they love.
Issues:LGBTQ+
March 31, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Biden Administration announced the implementation of its January 25 executive order to reverse the Trump assault on transgender troops:
"Today, on International Transgender Day of Visibility, the Biden Administration is reaffirming this truth: that our transgender servicemembers are American heroes, and their patriotic service should be honored with dignity and respect.
Issues:LGBTQ+
December 22, 2020
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the 10th anniversary of the historic end of the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy:
"Ten years ago, our nation took bold action to end a fundamental injustice that had inflicted shame and distress on tens of thousands of brave, patriotic LGBTQ servicemembers.
Issues:LGBTQ+
December 1, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement to mark World AIDS Day 2020:
"On World AIDS Day, the international community comes together to remember the beautiful souls lost to this terrible disease and to reaffirm our determination to banish HIV/AIDS to the annuls of history.
Issues:LEADERSHIP ON HIV/AIDSLGBTQ+
November 20, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance:
"On Transgender Day of Remembrance, our nation honors and mourns the countless, too often nameless transgender Americans who have faced brutal violence, discrimination and murder for having the courage to live as their authentic selves.
Issues:LGBTQ+