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Republican Anti-Trans Amendment is Shameful, Targeted Attempt to Single Out Transgender Individuals

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to an anti-trans amendment offered by Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler during debate of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018. Fortunately, the amendment was defeated by a vote of 214-209. Congresswoman Hartzler’s amendment would have…

Rep. Nadler Condemns Trump's Sweeping Draft Executive Order Encouraging Anti-LGBT, Anti-Women Discrimination

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and former Chair of the Constitution Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to reports that the President will sign an executive order designed to encourage discrimination against the LGBT community under the guise of religious liberty.  For the past twenty-five years,…

Congressman Nadler and the NYC Anti-Violence Project Announce $750,000 in Federal Funding to Combat Intimate Partner Violence

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) and the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) announced $750,000 in federal funding that will allow AVP to continue providing vital services for LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors of intimate partner violence. Over the next three years, $600,000 will go into providing free legal representation and supporting advocacy efforts for…

Rep. Nadler, Sen.Gillibrand, Sen.Schumer, Gov. Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio and New York Elected Officials Laud President Obama for Designating Stonewall National Monument

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Chuck Schumer, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYS Senator Brad Hoylman, NYS Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Councilmember Corey Johnson, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Manhattan Community Board 2 and NPCA applauded…

Rep. Nadler Floor Statement on the Orlando Terrorist Attack at the LGBT Nightclub

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler delivered the following statement on the House floor condemning the horrific terrorist attack on the LGBT nightclub in Orlando. The full text as delivered follows below [click here to view the video]: "Mr. Speaker, this week, tragedy once again struck our nation when the deadliest mass shooting in American history…

The Tragedy in Orlando

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Dear Friends,  I am writing to express my most profound sadness and anger at the Orlando terrorist attack that targeted an LGBT nightclub on Sunday. This morning, I spoke out on the House floor to honor the victims, show my solidarity with the LGBT community, call for justice in this heinous crime, and, once again, demand that Congress take action to ban assault…

Rep. Nadler Statement on Orlando Terrorist Attack at LGBT Nightclub

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), who represents the site of the September 11th World Trade Center terrorist attacks as well as one of the largest LGBT communities in the country, released the following statement in response to the deadliest mass shooting in American history at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning.   “We are all horrified by the…

Congressman Nadler Calls for New National Monument Commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, Beginning of the LGBT Rights Movement

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NEW YORK, NY –Today, New York federal, state and city elected officials called on President Obama and federal administration officials to designate a new national monument at Christopher Park commemorating the Stonewall Uprising, which launched the modern LGBT civil rights movement in 1969.  Immediately ahead of a public listening session hosted by Congressman…

Congressman Nadler Statement on Stonewall National Monument Campaign

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NEW YORK, NY –Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), released the following statement regarding the campaign to designate a new unit of the National Park System dedicated to the history of the Stonewall uprising that inspired the modern Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) civil rights movement in America: “I am thrilled Secretary of Interior…

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