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January 9, 2023
Today, the Congressional Equality Caucus, formerly the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, announced Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) as its new Chair for the 118th Congress.

December 28, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus released the following statement calling on Congressman-elect George Santos to step down from representing the Third Congressional District of New York for the 118th Congress.

December 19, 2022
As the 117th Congress nears its end, the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus is celebrating the leadership of Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18). Rep. Maloney has served as Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus since 2013.

December 19, 2022
As the 117th Congress nears its end, the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus is celebrating the leadership of Congressman Mondaire Jones (NY-17). Rep. Jones has served as Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus since 2021.

December 15, 2022
Today, the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus released its Inaugural Report on The Condition of LGBTQ+ People in the United States. Spearheaded by Chair of the Equality Caucus Rep. David N. Cicilline (RI-01), the report summarizes data relating to the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community in four key areas: Education, Economic Security, Health Care, and Housing. The report is intended to educate the public on the significant disparities LGBTQ+ people experience and serve as a benchmark by which the country can judge its progress on LGBTQ+ rights in the years to come.

December 13, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Biden signed into law H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act. With President Biden’s signature, the Respect for Marriage Act will immediately repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act and ensure critical protections for same-sex and interracial marriages at the federal level. This will be the first major LGBTQ+ civil rights bill signed into law since the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010.

December 8, 2022
The Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus celebrates the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner from Russian custody after an extended unjust imprisonment and sentencing by the Russian government.

December 8, 2022
Today, by a bipartisan vote of 258 to 169, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure critical protections for same-sex and interracial marriages.

December 8, 2022
Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Chair, Rep. David N. Cicilline (RI-01), today delivered the following remarks on the House Floor ahead of the final vote of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, which repeals the Defense of Marriage Act and ensures critical protections for same-sex and interracial marriages.

December 5, 2022
Today at 10:00am, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments for the case 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. On February 22, 2022, the Supreme Court announced it would consider an appeal of this case from the Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and consider “whether applying a public-accommodation law to compel an artist to speak or stay silent violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.