LGBTQ+
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press conference announcing the historic Transgender Equality Task Force. Below are the Leader's remarks:
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Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the Working Families Day of Action press conference. Below are the Leader's remarks:
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman-to-be Bobby Scott.
[Applause]
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today. Below is a transcript of the press conference.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the passing of Southern Poverty Law Center co-founder and former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond:
"Last night, our nation lost one of the great heroes of the civil rights movement. From the first days of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee to his leadership of the NAACP, Julian Bond's courage, vision and energy helped America move closer to fulfilling its promise – and he never left the front lines of the fight for change.
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama's nomination of former Congressman Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, the first Iraq War Veteran to serve in the Congress, to serve as the next Under Secretary of the United States Army:
"Patrick Murphy's dedicated public service as a soldier in Iraq and as a member of the House Intelligence Committee and Armed Services Committee in the U.S. Congress exemplifies his boundless commitment to carrying forward the banner of freedom and democracy.
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Washington, D.C.– Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in support of alettersigned by 125 Members of Congress urging Secretary of State John Kerry to institute equal treatment for LGBT Foreign Service Officers:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the press conference introducing the Equality Act of 2015, an historic, comprehensive LGBT non-discrimination bill that ensures all Americans have the same basic protections under the law. Below are the Leader's remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement following the announcement of new legislation to update the tax code to reflect the recent Supreme Court marriage equality ruling:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the plan to establish a working group to allow open service by transgender individuals in the military:
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San Francisco – Today, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality:
"Today, the Supreme Court unequivocally affirmed that equal justice under the law means marriage equality for LGBT Americans. This decision is about creating a future where loving, committed families are able to live with dignity. This is about freedom. This is about love. This is transformative, not only for LGBT families, but for America.