LGBTQ+
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement following a White House ceremony at which President Barack Obama signed an executive order that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in federal contracts, and takes the historic step of protecting transgender Americans in the federal workplace:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice's report on implementation of the United States v. Windsor Supreme Court decision striking down section three of the Defense of Marriage Act:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C.—Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Administration's announcement of travel restrictions and other action to withdraw financial support for the Ugandan police and armed forces in response to the Uganda's hateful Anti-Homosexuality Act:
"Today's announcement by the Administration sends a stern signal to the Ugandan government: the United States will not tolerate the vile persecution of LGBT Ugandans.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the White House announced that President Obama has ordered his staff to draft an executive order banning discrimination by federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in celebration of LGBT Pride Month, which begins Sunday:
"As we mark LGBT Pride Month, we celebrate the progress we've made in the fight for equality and renew our commitment to upholding America's most treasured of values: that all men and women are endowed with the unalienable right to pursue happiness, no matter what they look like or who they love.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in support of a letter sent by Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz and 127 Democratic Members of Congress calling on the Social Security Administration to deliver full spouse-based benefits to same-sex couples joined in civil unions, registered domestic partnerships, or marriage in states that do not recognize it:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on legislation criminalizing homosexuality signed into law by the President of Uganda today:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Senate announced its plan to vote on the Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), legislation that would prohibit employment discrimination against LGBT Americans in the workplace: