LGBT Rights

Legislation | Documents/Reports | Links | Press Releases

Congresswoman Maloney has been a strong supporter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community throughout her career in public service. She is a member of the LGBT Equality Caucus and a strong supporter of anti-discrimination legislation, including the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Student Non-Discrimination Act, and other federal measures to expand and protect the rights of LGBT individuals. First authored in 2003, Maloney continues to introduce the Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, which would provide couples in domestic partnerships, civil unions and same-sex marriages with all the benefits offered currently by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In 1986 she introduced the first domestic partnership legislation in New York state history.

As a long-time supporter of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Maloney applauded the July 2013 Supreme Court decision to strike down DOMA. For a report from the Human Rights Campaign about how the federal government is implementing this ruling read here. For specific information about the FMLA implementation click here.

Legislation

04/25/13 - H.R. 1751 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act [113th Congress]

06/24/11 - H.R. 2364 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act [112th Congress]

02/03/09 - H.R. 824 Family and Medical Leave Act [111th Congress]

06/20/07 - H.R.2792, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act [110th Congress]

02/01/05 - H.R.475, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act [109th Congress]

03/25/03 - H.R.1430, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act [108th Congress]

06/21/01 - H.R.2287, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act [107th Congress]

Documents

03/18/14 - Joint Letter to President Obama supporting Federal Contractor Employment non-Discrimination

01/16/14 - Joint Letter to Ugandan President Museveni expressing concern with legislation passed by the Ugandan Parliament

08/01/13 - Joint Letter to President Obama asking for quick implementation of U.S. v Windsor decision to strike down Defense of Marriage Act

06/18/13 - Joint Letter to HHS Secretary Sebelius on protections of Essential Health Benefits for the transgender population

6/18/09 – Letter to President Obama to suspend the military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy

5/14/09 – Letter to OMB Director Orszag to review data collection methods for same-sex married couples in 2010 Census

5/12/09 – Letter to Secretary of State Clinton to prioritize investigation of LGBT executions in Iraq

01/25/08 - Testimony of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Condemning the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy in the U.S. Military

06/30/06 - Joint letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin protesting the violence perpetrated against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender activists at a march in Moscow

More on LGBT Rights

Dec 22, 2005 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) and six other bipartisan House members joined Congressman Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) in condemning recent anti-gay actions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Feb 24, 2004 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Bush formally endorsed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in a White House speech. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) asserted her vehement opposition to the President's position in the following statement:

Mar 22, 2003 Press Release

(New York, March 22) In her welcoming remarks to the 10th Annual Gay and Lesbian Business Expo at the Javits Convention Center today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan & Queens) announced that she had re-introduced federal legislation to include domestic partners and other relationships under the terms of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Enacted in 1993, the landmark legislation protects employees who need time off from work to care for a sick spouse, parent, or child from being subject to sanctions by their employers. The legislation applies to workers in companies with more than 50 employees. Congresswoman Maloney's amendment to the Act would expand the protections in the original law to domestic partners and others, including grandparents, siblings, and in-laws.

Mar 10, 2003 Press Release

(Manhattan) Legislators Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, City Council Speaker Gifford Miller, State Senator Liz Krueger, and Assembly Members Pete Grannis united to send a joint letter to Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau expressing their outrage over a recent gay-bashing incident in the Upper East Side neighborhood they represent. After frequenting an Upper East Side bar with a largely gay clientele last Sunday, a Yorkville man was allegedly followed home and then savagely beaten by three attackers who used anti-gay slurs during the assault. In their letter to the District Attorney, the elected officials praised the quick action by the 19th Precinct. Recognizing the horrific nature of the assault, they wrote, "In any prosecution that you determine is appropriate, we hope that you would consider the penalties available under New York State's Hate Crimes Law."

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