WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman (FL-23) released the following statement this morning as legal same-sex marriages began across Florida: “This is a momentous and moving day in Florida history. Today, we proudly turn the page on marriage discrimination and look toward a future that is more loving and closer to our ideals as a […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schulz (FL-23) released the following statement today after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to extend a stay related to Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage, paving the way for marriages to begin January 6th, 2015: “Our current state law against same-sex marriage is an incredible miscarriage of justice. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court declined to hear appeals in cases where states had struck down bans on same-sex marriage, effectively allowing marriages to begin in Virginia, Utah, Oklahoma, Indiana and Wisconsin and clearing the way for marriages in as many as six […]
Washington, DC – DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to President Obama signing an Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity: “The Executive Order signed by President Obama today is an important victory for the LGBT community, and adds to their […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after a Monroe County judge overturned Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage: “Judge Luis Garcia took a bold and historic step today by declaring Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. Even in the face of Attorney General Bondi’s statement that she will appeal […]
Washington, DC – World AIDS Day is December 1. In recognition, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: “Today, communities across the globe come together to recognize World AIDS Day. We stand with those living with HIV/AIDS, honor those we’ve lost and recommit ourselves to the fight. “Under President Obama’s leadership, America has […]
WASHINGTON – Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which banned federal benefits for same-sex married couples, on a 5-4 vote. It also made same-sex marriages legal again in the state of California by ruling that the private sponsors of Prop. 8 did not have […]
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 286-138, extending the law’s crucial protections to LGBT, Native American and immigrant victims, providing for more rape kits as well as a national registry of forensic evidence from sexual assault cases, strengthening […]
WASHINGTON – In honor of World AIDS Day, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: “On World AIDS Day, we come together to show our support in the international fight against HIV/AIDS. We stand united in raising awareness about the epidemic that plagues an estimated 33.4 million people across the globe. The […]
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced nearly $80 million in grants to increase access to HIV/AIDS care across the United States. Florida is slated to receive more than $10 million of the funding to ensure that low-income people living with HIV/AIDS continue to have access to life-saving health care […]