LGBTQ+
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, 8-3, that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects employees from workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation:
"Freedom from discrimination is a fundamental civil right that belongs to every American. The 7th Circuit decision is a resounding victory for LGBT Americans and the right of every person to dignity and opportunity in the workplace.
Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Supreme Court returned Gloucester County School Board v. G.G to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals for reconsideration, after the Trump Administration callously withdrew guidance protecting transgender students:
February 22, 2017
Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer
202-226-7616
Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at an evening of remembranceto honor the victims and survivors of the worst mass shooting in American history, at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on Republicans’ “Religious Liberty and the First Amendment Defense Act,” a Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on H.R. 2802, which targets LGBT Americans for discrimination:
Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee announced a legislative hearing on the so-called First Amendment Defense Act, which targets LGBT Americans for discrimination:
Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement after the Department of Defense lifted the ban on open service by transgender individuals in the military. On June 10, Leader Pelosi sent a letter to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter reiterating her call for an end to the ban.