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Equality PAC Celebrates Pride Month
Equality PAC Celebrates Pride Month
Washington, DC – Today, June 1st, 2023, Equality PAC Co-Chairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) released the following statement celebrating the start of Pride Month. “This Pride Month is more important than ever before as the …
Equality PAC Slams House Passage of Politics Over Participation Bill
Equality PAC Slams House Passage of Politics Over Participation Bill
Washington, DC – Today, Equality PAC Co-Chairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 734, the Politics Over Participation bill, which discriminates against trans youth who seek to play …
Equality PAC Denounces House Passage of Politics Over Parents Bill
Equality PAC Denounces House Passage of Politics Over Parents Bill
Washington, DC – Today, Equality PAC Co-Chairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 5, the Politics Over Parents bill, which targets LGBTQ children, including trans kids. “Instead of …
Equality PAC Marks 2nd Anniversary of House Passage of the Equality Act
Equality PAC Marks 2nd Anniversary of House Passage of the Equality Act
Washington, DC – Today, Equality PAC Co-Chairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) release the following statement marking the 2nd anniversary of House passage of the Equality Act, landmark civil rights legislation that enshrines numerous LGBTQ rights into …
Equality PAC Member Board Names Congressman Ritchie Torres to Serve as Equality PAC Co-Chair
Equality PAC Member Board Names Congressman Ritchie Torres to Serve as Equality PAC Co-Chair
Washington, DC – Today, Equality PAC Co-Chair and founder Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) announced that Equality PAC’s Member Board has unanimously voted to name Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) as one of Equality PAC’s Co-Chairs, replacing Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) who …
Equality PAC Statement on Congressman David Cicilline’s Announcement That He Will Leave Congress Later This Year
Equality PAC Statement on Congressman David Cicilline’s Announcement That He Will Leave Congress Later This Year
Washington, DC – Today, Equality PAC Co-Chair Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) released the following statement on Congressman David Cicilline’s decision to resign from Congress on June 1, 2023. Cicilline will move on to serve as President and CEO of the …
Equality PAC Response to President Biden’s Second State of the Union Address
Equality PAC Response to President Biden’s Second State of the Union Address
Washington, DC – Today, Equality PAC Co-Chairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) and Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) released Equality PAC’s response to President Biden’s second State of the Union Address. “Last night, President Biden called for enacting additional protections for LGBTQ …
Equality PAC Welcomes Five New Members to Equality PAC Member Board
Equality PAC Welcomes Five New Members to Equality PAC Member Board
Washington, DC – Today, Equality PAC Co-Chairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) and Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) welcomed five new Members to the Equality PAC Member Board. Those Members include Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY); Congresswoman Becca Balint (D-VT); Congressman Robert …