Cicilline, Merkley to Introduce Equality Act of 2017


Cicilline, Merkley to Introduce Equality Act of 2017

 Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair David N. Cicilline (D-RI) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) will introduce the Equality Act of 2017 Tuesday, May 2nd, at 11 AM in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol.

The Equality Act is a bipartisan proposal to provide LGBT Americans with comprehensive federal protections against discrimination. Members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate will join Cicilline and Merkley on Tuesday, along with leading LGBT equality advocates. Full details are as follows:

Attending:   DPCC Co-Chair David N. Cicilline (D-RI) U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)            House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Patty Murray (D-WA) U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI)    U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)  U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)              Chad Griffin, Human Rights Campaign Winnie Stachelberg, Center for American Progress Mara Keisling, National Center for Transgender Equality Emily Martin, National Women’s Law Center         

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