LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER

Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S891–S896 [1MR], H1200–H1206 [1MR]

Amendments

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering U.S. (H.R. 3485), H1084 [9FE]

——— ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex individuals from entering U.S. (H.R. 3485), consideration (H. Res. 900), H349, H355 [2FE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (H.R. 4176), H5862, H5866, H5867 [23JN]

——— improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (H.R. 4176), consideration (H. Res. 1191), H5750 [22JN]

Articles and editorials

Census Bureau’s First Ever Data on LGBTQ+ People Indicates Deep Disparities, H5864 [23JN]

Collecting Data About LGBTQI+ and Other Sexual and Gender-Diverse Communities, H5863 [23JN]

‘I Stand as a Human Being With Walter Jenkins’ (1964), H5814 [22JN]

Letters From an American, September 26, 2022, S5040 [27SE]

LGBTQ+ Americans Aren’t Fully Counted by the Government. That’s a Big Problem, H5747 [22JN]

New Survey Data Shows LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Crisis, H5864 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: recognize growing threats against women and children, religious and ethnic minorities, LGBTQI persons, and allies and express need to protect such populations under Taliban rule (see S. Res. 513), S707 [15FE] (see H. Res. 926), H1124 [15FE]

Bureau of Prisons: prohibit from housing prisoners with persons of opposite biological sex, regardless of gender identity (see S. 3481), S189 [12JA] (see H.R. 6764), H1129 [18FE]

Children and youth: prevent State child protective services from removing child from custody of parent or legal guardian due to reluctance or refusal to consent to child receiving gender-transition intervention (see H.R. 9507), H9729 [13DE]

——— prohibit gender affirming care on minors (see H.R. 8731), H7716 [19AU]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to develop, implement, facilitate, or fund any sexually-oriented program, event, or literature for children under age 10 (see H.R. 9197), H8402 [18OC]

——— rescind Executive order advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex individuals relative to certain gender-affirming care interventions for minors (see H.R. 8212), H5877 [23JN]

Civil liberties: establish right of adults to engage in private, non-commercial, consensual sexual conduct (see S. 5252), S7199 [14DE] (see H.R. 9564), H9853 [14DE]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn shooting at Club Q, express condolences to families and victims, and offer support to all who were impacted (see H. Res. 1522), H9853 [14DE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 9071), H8315 [29SE]

Corporations: encourage to commit to utilizing benefits of gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management positions (see H. Res. 971), H1374 [8MR]

Courts: create private right of action allowing people who have gender-transition procedures performed on them as minors to sue medical practitioner who performed procedure (see S. 4457), S3075 [22JN] (see H.R. 8171), H5822 [22JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit from carrying out certain requirements relative to sexual orientation and gender identity for participation in school meal programs (see H.R. 8206), H5877 [23JN]

——— prohibit from establishing or enforcing certain requirements on spaces reserved for biological males and biological females in schools that participate in school meal programs (see H.R. 8364), H6335 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit availability of funds organizing, promoting, or hosting drag shows as means of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (see H.R. 8720), H7712 [16AU]

——— provide for diversity and inclusion reporting requirements for certain contractors (see H.R. 7444), H4431 [7AP]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive grant program for local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6687), H1113 [9FE]

——— prohibit funding to elementary schools that do not require teachers to obtain parental consent prior to teaching lessons on gender identity, sexual orientation, or transgender studies (see H.R. 7662), H4713 [3MY]

——— strengthen civil rights protections against harassment in schools based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, or age (see S. 5158), S6940 [1DE] (see H.R. 9387), H8708 [1DE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 7644), H4713 [3MY]

——— conduct study on unintended impacts of sex trafficking legislation and loss of online services and platforms on health and safety of sex workers (see S. 3758), S991 [3MR] (see H.R. 6928), H1302 [3MR]

——— designate LGBTQ older population as vulnerable, provide parity for certain resources, collect data on State programs, and prioritize grants for organizations that meet LGBTQ long-term care needs (see H.R. 7993), H5444 [9JN]

——— establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (see H.R. 8524), H7254 [27JY]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex individuals from entering U.S. (H.R. 3485), consideration (see H. Res. 900), H916 [2FE]

——— prohibit issuance of passport with any gender designation other than ‘‘male’’ and ‘‘female’’ (see H.R. 7599), H4575 [27AP]

——— prohibit issuing passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad, that includes unspecified (X) gender designation (see H.R. 6792), H1131 [18FE]

——— review termination characterization of former employees fired for their sexual orientation (see H.R. 8072), H5609 [15JN]

Discrimination: prohibit courts from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims (see H.R. 6758), H1129 [18FE]

Dr. John E. Fryer Day: designate (see S. Res. 574), S1911 [31MR] (see H. Res. 1019), H4073 [31MR]

Families and domestic relations: protect constitutional right to engage in private sexual conduct (see H.R. 8394), H6679 [15JY]

FCC: prohibit schools and public libraries that receive universal service support from blocking Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources (see H.R. 8249), H5923 [28JN]

Federal agencies and departments: expand Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion to encompass LGBTQ+ inclusion (see H.R. 6599), H947 [3FE]

FEMA: establish Office of Equal Rights and Community Inclusion (see S. 3502), S220 [13JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit use of Federal funds made available for foreign assistance to be used to support drag theater performances (see H.R. 9426), H8757 [5DE]

Foreign policy: address greatest national security challenges and outline new framework for foreign policy (see H. Res. 877), H252 [19JA]

Gender: request President and direct Sec. of Defense to transmit records to House of Representatives relative to terms and phrases relative to gender (see H. Res. 1475), H8541 [16NO]

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H5097 [17MY]

International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 35), S1911 [31MR] (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4073 [31MR]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 652), S2752 [26MY]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]

Mental health: address high prevalence of mental health conditions and substance use disorders by making historic financial investments and acknowledging mental health as priority equal to physical health (see S. Res. 518), S786 [17FE]

——— address national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents (see H. Res. 1217), H5935 [5JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: replace outdated pronouns in laws outlining responsibilities of Archivist and other senior officials (see H.R. 8665), H7552 [5AU]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4453 [21AP]

National Leading Entertainment and Arts Through Diversity (National LEAD) Month: designate (see H. Res. 1138), H5214 [24MY]

National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY]

Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders (see S. Res. 663), S2865 [8JN]

Religion: condemn hostility towards Christians and individuals of faith, uphold religious liberty, and oppose sexual orientation and gender identity laws, regulations, and policies that suppress freedom of religion (see H. Res. 1416), H8371 [30SE]

Schools: establish private right of action for parents relative to teaching of racial discrimination theory and other actions by covered schools (see H.R. 8767), H7735 [2SE]

——— require elementary and middle schools receiving Federal funds obtain parental consent before changing gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name of minors on school forms or sex-based accomodations (see S. 4892), S4856 [20SE]

——— require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating child’s gender transition in any form (see H.R. 8170), H5822 [22JN]

Senior citizens: establish LGBTQI rural outreach grant program (see H.R. 9142), H8385 [7OC]

Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative to LGBTQ-owned businesses (see S. 4002), S1981 [5AP]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8315 [29SE]

Taxation: treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 8190), H5822 [22JN]

Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see H. Res. 1209), H5923 [28JN]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 1488), H8588 [17NO]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit from removing biologically determined sex-based screening procedures from security screening (see H.R. 7548), H4452 [21AP]

——— prohibit from using (X) gender designation in TSA Precheck advanced security program (see H.R. 7600), H4575 [27AP]

Excerpts

‘‘Calvin,’’ JR and Vanessa Ford, H340 [2FE]

Letters

Coast Guard strategy for retention of cuttermen relative to gender discrimination: Representative DeFazio, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8844 [8DE]

LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act: several organizations, H5749 [22JN]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on Biggs motion to recommit H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5870 [23JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on Cicilline amendment to H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H1086 [9FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H357 [2FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1191, consideration of H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5752 [22JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H1087 [9FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5871 [23JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on Jackson Lee amendment to H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5868 [23JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on Maloney of New York amendment to H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5869 [23JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H356 [2FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1191, consideration of H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5751 [22JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on Speier amendment to H.R. 7900, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6589 [14JY]

Motions

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (H.R. 4176), H5869 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: prohibit funding for gender reassignment surgery, H9706 [13DE]

——— prohibit gender affirming care on minors (H.R. 8731), H8109 [22SE]

Civil rights: promote equality, H5744 [22JN]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn shooting at Club Q, express condolences to families and victims, and offer support to all who were impacted (H. Res. 1522), E1284 [14DE]

Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, E679 [28JN]

Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus: legislative priorities, H5813, H5816 [22JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6618 [14JY], H6913–H6916 [20JY]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive grant program for local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 6687), E135 [9FE]

——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth, H4011 [31MR], H4124 [1AP]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions, E560 [27MY]

Dept. of State: add torture to list of human rights violations for which foreigners may be banned from entering U.S., H1083, H1085 [9FE]

——— ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering U.S. (H.R. 3485), H963 [4FE], H1019 [8FE], H1079–H1087, H1092 [9FE], H1186 [1MR], H5812 [22JN], E521 [18MY]

——— commission report on how to coordinate internationally to proactively prevent human rights violations against individuals based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics, H1085 [9FE]

——— ensure ban of foreigners who have committed gross human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering U.S. is not based solely upon religious belief, H1085 [9FE]

——— publish and make available to public report on foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, H1186 [1MR]

——— study risks to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals at regional bureau level, H1085 [9FE]

Detroit, MI: opening of Ruth Ellis Clairmount Center, E1027 [7OC]

Discrimination: condemn on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H5347 [8JN]

——— impact of gender identity politics, H4130 [4AP]

——— prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, H5574 [15JN]

——— prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), H5812–H5814, H5816 [22JN], H5829 [23JN], E521 [18MY], E679 [28JN]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Prime Timers of the National Capital Area, E584 [7JN]

Equality Arizona (organization): anniversary, E724 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (H.R. 3488), E679 [28JN]

GAO: require report to Congress on impact of provision of services by agencies to persons according to their gender identity, sexual orientation, and variations in sex characteristics, H5862–H5866 [23JN]

Greene, Representative: assessment of tenure as Member of Congress, H5695–H5698 [21JN]

Human rights: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (H.R. 3800), H1083 [9FE]

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: observance, E521 [18MY]

——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1128), E569 [31MY]

International Transgender Day of Visibility: observance, H4124 [1AP]

Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings: observance, H340 [2FE]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance, E569 [31MY]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance, H5812–H5817 [22JN], H5832, H5872 [23JN], E679 [28JN]

——— observance (H. Res. 1198), H5815 [22JN]

Mental health: address national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents (H. Res. 1217), E771 [21JY]

Michigan: 13th Congressional District community projects funding, H4198 [6AP]

National Archives and Records Administration: replace outdated pronouns in laws outlining responsibilities of Archivist and other senior officials (H.R. 8665), H9658, H9659 [12DE], H9803 [14DE]

National Day of Silence: observance, H4585 [28AP]

New York Historical Society: installation of ‘‘Edith Windsor—Champion of Marriage Equality’’ exhibit, E588 [7JN]

Newton, MA: tribute to Good Hound (business), H5593 [15JN]

Population: clarify that when applicable, Federal surveys should gather information from knowledgeable proxy of deceased LGBTQI+ individual, H5866, H5867 [23JN]

——— establish data standards and protocols for agencies collecting information through covered surveys for anonymizing data collected and destroying personally-identifiable information, H5867 [23JN]

——— require Federal population surveys collecting voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity to include question about citizenship, H5859–H5861 [23JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to President and President’s spouse (H.R. 3285), H5700, H5701 [21JN]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center, E989 [28SE]

Schools: require written notice to parents of any mental health, or other social and emotional services offered to children, H8238, H8239 [29SE]

Supreme Court: potential impact of overturning Roe v. Wade based upon interpretation of constitutional right to privacy, H6869 [19JY]

360 Youth Services (organization): tribute, H3867 [28MR]

Transgender Awareness Week: observance, H8516 [16NO], H8547, H8554 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: impact of proposed State laws on rights of individuals based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, S1213 [16MR], S2076–S2078 [7AP]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn shooting at Club Q and express condolences to families and victims, S6833 [29NO], S6894 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for States, local educational agencies, and institutions that permit students whose biological sex is male to participate in athletic programs or activities designated for women or girls, S602 [9FE]

——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (S. 251), S1233 [17MR], S2775 [6JN], S3106, S3107 [23JN]

——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (S. 251), unanimous-consent request, S3107 [23JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), S1213 [16MR]

——— prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 393), S2883 [9JN]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance, S2883 [9JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to President and President’s spouse (H.R. 3285), S9610 [20DE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6811 [28NO]

Supreme Court: potential impact of overturning Roe v. Wade based upon interpretation of constitutional right to privacy, S2261 [3MY], S3188 [11JY], S3218 [12JY], S3322 [18JY]

Reports filed

Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3502) (S. Rept. 117–133), S3609 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 900) (H. Rept. 117–241), H916 [2FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1191) (H. Rept. 117–381), H5733 [21JN]

Global Respect Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 3485) (H. Rept. 117–224), H8 [10JA], H294 [21JA]

LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H.R. 4176) (H. Rept. 117–378), H5733 [21JN]

Request President and Direct Sec. of Defense To Transmit Records to House of Representatives Relative to Terms and Phrases Relative to Gender: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 1475) (H. Rept. 117–647), H9901 [15DE], H9908 [20DE]

21st Century President Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3285) (H. Rept. 117–380), H5733 [21JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H348 [2FE]

H. Res. 1191, consideration of H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5745 [22JN]

H.R. 3285, 21st Century President Act, H5700 [21JN]

H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H1079 [9FE]

H.R. 4176, LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H5856 [23JN]

H.R. 8665, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization Act, H9658 [12DE], H9805 [14DE]

S. Con. Res. 35, support goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility, S1914 [31MR]

S. Res. 513, recognize growing threats in Afghanistan against women and children, religious and ethnic minorities, LGBTQI persons, and allies and express need to protect such populations under Taliban rule, S710 [15FE]

S. Res. 518, address high prevalence of mental health conditions and substance use disorders by making historic financial investments and acknowledging mental health as priority equal to physical health, S789–S791 [17FE]

S. Res. 574, Dr. John E. Fryer Day, S1914 [31MR]

S. Res. 652, LGBTQ Pride Month, S2756 [26MY]

S. Res. 663, honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders, S2867 [8JN]