LGBT
San Francisco is blessed with a large and vibrant LGBT community and a strong history of advocacy for equal rights for all. Since my first day in Congress, ending discrimination against gays and lesbians has been a top priority.
Recently, we have made great strides toward achieving equal rights for every American: protecting against violence by passing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, ensuring equal visitation rights for all hospital patients and ending discrimination in the military by repealing the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
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| Congresswoman Pelosi holds an enrollment ceremony with Democratic Members of the House and Senate and service members to sign legislation repealing the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. |
We will continue fighting until we end discrimination in the workplace by enacting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), end discrimination against same-sex couples in federal immigration laws and require the federal government to provide equal treatment to its LGBT employees.
I will continue to fight against discrimination and for policies that reflect the ideals of fairness, equality and justice, so that our laws reflect the diverse society in which we live.
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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:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
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:
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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: