WASHINGTON – In honor of World AIDS Day, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“On World AIDS Day, we come together to show our support in the international fight against HIV/AIDS. We stand united in raising awareness...
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced nearly $80 million in grants to increase access to HIV/AIDS care across the United States. Florida is slated to receive more than $10 million of the funding to...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement today after President Obama declared his support for marriage equality:“Today, we take a historic step forward in the decades-long march for civil rights. With President Obama’s statements, LGBT Americans...
By William GibsonCongresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz -- who is helping President Obama reach out to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender community -- will keynote a White House LGBT Conference on Aging in Miami on Monday. The Weston Democrat and several administration officials will give...
"Today my heart rejoices not only for the gay and lesbian Americans already serving in our armed forces, but also for every young man and woman who dreams about becoming a service member dedicated to keeping America safe from harm,"...
Following today's historic, bipartisan 65-31 vote in the United States Senate to repeal the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prevents gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces, Rep. Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:...
Following Wednesday’s decisive vote in the House of Representatives to repeal the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prevents gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces, Rep. Wasserman Schultz called upon the Senate to pass...
June is LGBT Pride month, a time dedicated to honoring the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community in our country. In June 1969, gay men and women stood up against police discrimination and harassment at New York City’s Stonewall Inn....
