LGBTQ+
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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement in honor of LGBT History Month, which begins on June 1:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today commemorating Harvey Milk Day observed on May 22 in the state of California, in honor of slain San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement today on the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, the first federal legislation proposed to ban the harmful, for-profit psychiatric therapies aimed at "converting" LGBT people, of which she is an original co-sponsor:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the commemoration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia:
"No person deserves to live in fear of discrimination or intimidation because of who they are or who they love – not here in the United States, not anywhere. Today, as every day, we stand united with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people around the world in affirming the human rights and dignity all people deserve.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the oral arguments before the Supreme Court in marriage equality cases from Ohio, Tennessee, Michigan, and Kentucky:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement today following President Obama's call to end the harmful psychiatric therapies aimed at "converting" LGBT people, especially children and youth:
"LGBT lives matter. Yet, we have lost too many loved ones who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender as the result of misguided, harmful efforts to shame, punish, and coerce LGBT Americans into denying who they are or who they love.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the Department of Labor's implementation of the final rule that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in federal contracts:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision to deny review of circuit court rulings in favor of marriage equality in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin, clearing the way for marriage equality in 30 states and the District of Columbia:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press conference with Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC), Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) and Congressman Joe Garcia (D-FL) announcing a discharge petition to force a vote on the bipartisan, Senate-passed Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Below are the Leader's remarks.
Leader Pelosi's opening remarks: