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Congressional Equality Caucus

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Congressional Equality Caucus

@EqualityCaucus

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

Washington, D.C.

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Joined April 2013

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Congressional Equality Caucus
@EqualityCaucus
Nov 18, 2025
This Congress, there's been a disturbing rise in the use of dehumanizing anti-trans rhetoric, including slurs, by US Representatives. That's why today, @Rep_McBride & @RepMarkTakano led 213 Members demanding Speaker Johnson condemn this rhetoric & enforce House rules of decorum.
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Congressional Equality Caucus
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Today, tomorrow, always: PROTECT TRANS KIDS.
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Congressional Equality Caucus
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19h
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Sec. 227 would ban funds for medically-necessary healthcare for transgender people. (2/2)
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Congressional Equality Caucus
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19h
Replying to @EqualityCaucus
Sec. 543 creates a license for federal employees & organizations that receive federal funds to discriminate against LGBTQI+ people by restricting the government’s ability to enforce existing nondiscrimination laws and policies. (1/2)
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Congressional Equality Caucus
@EqualityCaucus
19h
🚨BAD RIDERS ALERT🚨 Republicans on the Appropriations Committee are marking up their Homeland Security appropriations bill for FY27—and they’ve added two anti-LGBTQI+ riders. Here’s what you need to know:
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Congressional Equality Caucus
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Jun 9
Replying to @EqualityCaucus
Sec. 534 prohibits the Pride flag—an important symbol of acceptance of the LGBTQI+ community—from being flown or displayed over many federal buildings. (7/7)
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Congressional Equality Caucus
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Jun 9
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Sec. 533 creates a license for federal employees & organizations that receive federal funds to discriminate against LGBTQI+ people by restricting the government’s ability to enforce existing nondiscrimination laws and policies. (6/7)
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Congressional Equality Caucus
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Jun 9
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Sec. 315 forces public universities to fund on-campus student organizations that discriminate against minority students, including LGBTQI+ students, effectively forcing students to subsidize their own discrimination. (5/7)
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Congressional Equality Caucus
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Jun 9
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Sec. 314 requires teachers at public schools to forcibly out young trans students, even if they know that doing so would put the child in immediate physical danger. Students should feel safe to be themselves at school & not have to worry about being forcibly outed. (4/7)
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Congressional Equality Caucus
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Jun 9
Replying to @EqualityCaucus
Section 313 prohibits funds from going to educational institutions that allow transgender girls to participate in school sports & limits intersex students' opportunities. As a reminder: leading women's rights & women's sports associations support trans students' inclusion. (3/7)
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Congressional Equality Caucus
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Jun 9
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Sec. 249 prohibits funding for animal research that could be related to research on trans-related healthcare. (2/7)
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Congressional Equality Caucus
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Jun 9
Replying to @EqualityCaucus
Sec. 243 prohibits funding for transgender peoples' medically-necessary care. This rider is so extreme it would even ban funding for mental health care. (1/7)
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Congressional Equality Caucus
@EqualityCaucus
Jun 9
🚨BAD RIDERS ALERT🚨 The GOP-controlled Appropriations Committee is marking up their Labor, Health, and Education appropriations bill, which contains SEVEN anti-LGBTQI+ riders. Here's what you need to know:
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