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Congressional Equality Caucus Congressional caucus committed to achieving the full enjoyment of human rights for LGBTQI+ people in the U.S. and around the world. Led by Chair Rep. Mark Takano.

Number of anti-LGBTQI+ votes House Republicans held this Congress: 25Number of votes House Republicans held to actually ...
02/11/2026

Number of anti-LGBTQI+ votes House Republicans held this Congress: 25

Number of votes House Republicans held to actually lower costs for Americans: ZERO

Earlier this year, a bipartisan coalition in the House DEFEATED a GOP-led attempt to codify Trump’s cruel trans military...
30/10/2026

Earlier this year, a bipartisan coalition in the House DEFEATED a GOP-led attempt to codify Trump’s cruel trans military ban into law.

Our members will never stop fighting for America’s servicemembers.

House Republicans added 75 anti-LGBTQI+ riders to their initial FY26 & FY27 government funding bills.Our members have be...
30/10/2026

House Republicans added 75 anti-LGBTQI+ riders to their initial FY26 & FY27 government funding bills.

Our members have been able to prevent any new anti-LGBTQI+ riders from becoming law so far, but our fight continues.

House Republicans advanced 30+ anti-LGBTQI+ bills out of committee in the 119th Congress.Republicans are prioritizing cr...
29/10/2026

House Republicans advanced 30+ anti-LGBTQI+ bills out of committee in the 119th Congress.

Republicans are prioritizing cruelty, not solutions to any real problems facing Americans.

Americans are facing an affordability crisis. Instead of tackling the skyrocketing price of healthcare, groceries, & edu...
29/10/2026

Americans are facing an affordability crisis. Instead of tackling the skyrocketing price of healthcare, groceries, & education, House Republicans have introduced 85+ anti-LGBTQI+ bills this Congress.

The GOP is prioritizing cruelty, not solutions.

in 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law.As we...
28/10/2026

in 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law.

As we celebrate 17 years since this momentous day, we also continue to work to combat hate & violence in all its forms.

In July, Vice Chair Maxine Waters led over 110 Democrats in demanding HUD rescind a proposed rule that would have underm...
27/10/2026

In July, Vice Chair Maxine Waters led over 110 Democrats in demanding HUD rescind a proposed rule that would have undermined sexual orientation & gender identity nondiscrimination protections in federal housing programs & shelters, including by requiring shelters to discriminate against trans people.

As a founding member of the Equality Caucus and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Constructi...
27/10/2026

As a founding member of the Equality Caucus and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction & Veterans Affairs, Vice Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been fighting to protect our nation’s LGBTQI+ veterans from the GOP’s attacks.

After the attack at Pulse Nightclub, Vice Chair Rep Darren Soto led the bill to designate Pulse as a national memorial.W...
27/10/2026

After the attack at Pulse Nightclub, Vice Chair Rep Darren Soto led the bill to designate Pulse as a national memorial.

When our community faced a horrendous tragedy, Rep. Soto was in our corner & took action to ensure that horrible day & the victims would always be memorialized.

Vice Chair Congresswoman Lateefah Simon is a champion for LGBTQI+ students. This year, she co-led the Day of Silence res...
27/10/2026

Vice Chair Congresswoman Lateefah Simon is a champion for LGBTQI+ students. This year, she co-led the Day of Silence resolution to call for equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights, and freedom from erasure for all students, especially LGBTQI+ students.

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