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Ben Luján, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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07/14/2022 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
12/09/2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS, Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Murray, Wyden, and Colleagues in Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
06/18/2020 Tweet - ". @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct over a year ago, but the fight for LGBTQ+ equality is far from over. It's time for Senate Republicans to get to work and pass this legislation to ensure fairness and equality for all Americans -- regardless of who they are or who they love."
06/15/2020 Tweet - "Today's ruling is a hard-fought victory for justice and equality. Thanks to the work of tireless #LGBTQ advocates, you can no longer be fired over who you are or whom you love. We must keep fighting to protect #LGBTQ individuals from discrimination in all facets of life."
06/15/2020 Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Title VII
06/12/2020 Tweet - "The #Pulse nightclub shooting was a horrifying act of gun violence that took the lives of 49 individuals celebrating Pride Month. We must honor their memory by continuing our efforts to #EndGunViolence and advocating for LGBTQ equality."
06/05/2020 Tweet - "As we recognize #PrideMonth, we acknowledge the hard-fought gains towards equality by LGTBQ individuals & reflect on the work still needed to achieve justice, especially for transgender women of color. This is a fight I will continue as an ally alongside the LGBTQ community."
01/14/2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Quigley Leads House Letter Calling for End to Transgender Migrant Detention
01/14/2020 Rep. Nadler Sends Letter to ICE Demanding End of Transgender Migrant Detention
01/01/2020 Issue Position: Equality for All
11/20/2019 Tweet - "More than 22 trans individuals have been killed this year. Black women are disproportionately targeted - with 91% of these murders perpetrated against black women. This Transgender Day of Remembrance, I'm remembering these women & fighting for change."
10/15/2019 Tweet - "BREAKING: A federal court just gutted civil rights protections for transgender Americans and abortion patients -- a dangerous ruling that effectively discriminates against Americans seeking health care. There should be no room in our country for this type of discrimination."
05/17/2019 Equality Act
03/28/2019 Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump's decision to ban individuals from serving in the military based solely on their gender identity is bigoted & wrong. This vote was an important signal that Congress will stand for the rights of all Americans, even if the commander-in-chief has abandoned them."
10/05/2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
06/13/2018 Luján Statement on LGBTQ+ Pride Month
05/23/2018 Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
03/27/2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule
07/05/2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Concerns About Student Civil Rights
06/24/2016 Lujan Statement Celebrating LGBT Pride Month
06/12/2016 Lujan Statement on Orlando Shooting
07/22/2015 Members Of NM Delegation Seek to Restore Honor to Service Members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation
06/26/2015 Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Support of Marriage Equality
06/01/2015 Lujan Celebrates LGBT Pride Month
03/06/2015 Brief of 167 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
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