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 @RepMarkTakano
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ALT NEW: 213 Representatives Call on Speaker Johnson to Address Anti-Trans Rhetoric, Enforce Rules of Decorum. Read the letter (arrow pointing right). IMAGE: U.S. Capitol dome; Congressional Equality Caucus logo in trans pride flag colors.
ALT “As Speaker of the House, you have a responsibility not just to the Republican Conference but to the entire House of Representatives—and the entire country that the House represents. We urge you to condemn the rise in dehumanizing rhetoric targeting the transgender community and to ensure members of your conference are abiding by rules of decorum and not using their platforms to demonize and scapegoat the transgender community, including by ensuring members are not using slurs to refer to the transgender community.” Read the full letter at the link in our bio.
ALT Equality Caucus remembers lives lost at Pulse Nightclub, 10 years later.
ALT “Ten years ago, 49 innocent lives were stolen—many of whom were LGBTQI and Latino—in a senseless act of violence. The pain of the families, the community of Orlando, and the entire LGBTQI community remains immeasurable. As Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, I remain committed to honoring the memories of the Pulse Angels by working to end the epidemics of violence and hate so that no person ever has to live in fear of extremist violence like this ever again.” Rep. Mark Takano, Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus
ALT Remembering Pulse. June 12, 2016. IMAGE: Pulse Nightclub memorial and rainbow crosswalk [List of the 49 Pulse victims’ names. Read at: https://www.orlando.gov/Initiatives/Pulse-Tragedy/Updates-and-Information/Victims’-Names]
ALT Equality Caucus remembers lives lost at Pulse Nightclub, 10 years later.
ALT “Ten years ago, 49 innocent lives were stolen—many of whom were LGBTQI and Latino—in a senseless act of violence. The pain of the families, the community of Orlando, and the entire LGBTQI community remains immeasurable. As Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, I remain committed to honoring the memories of the Pulse Angels by working to end the epidemics of violence and hate so that no person ever has to live in fear of extremist violence like this ever again.” Rep. Mark Takano, Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus
ALT Remembering Pulse. June 12, 2016. IMAGE: Pulse Nightclub memorial and rainbow crosswalk [List of the 49 Pulse victims’ names. Read at: https://www.orlando.gov/Initiatives/Pulse-Tragedy/Updates-and-Information/Victims’-Names]
ALT A commemorative image for the tenth anniversary of the Pulse tragedy, featuring a rainbow gradient background and text remembering the 49 victims.
