Wasserman Schultz Celebrates the Beginning of Pride Month 2023

“This year, as I celebrate Pride with my community, I must also call attention to the flood of anti-equality legislation advocated by Governor DeSantis and extreme MAGA Republicans across the country. During Pride Month and every other month, we must call out the hateful and cruel attacks being perpetrated against the LGBTQI+ community and push back against these right-wing extremists.”

Washington D.C. – Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement celebrating the start of Pride 2023. As a Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, Wasserman Schultz supports the Congressional Equality Caucus’ mission to promote equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics.

“I want to wish a happy Pride Month to the LGBTQI+ community in my district and across the country. Pride is a wonderful time of year to celebrate LGBTQI+ people, history, and culture,” said Wasserman Schultz. “This year, as I celebrate Pride with my community, I must also call attention to the flood of anti-equality legislation advocated by Governor DeSantis and extreme MAGA Republicans across the country. During Pride Month and every other month, we must call out the hateful and cruel attacks being perpetrated against the LGBTQI+ community and push back against these right-wing extremists. I joined and was a founding Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus when it was founded in 2008 because I believe LGBTQI+ people deserve to live freely as their authentic selves and deserve full legal equality in the U.S. and around the world. I will never stop fighting on behalf of the LGBTQI+ community to enshrine equality into law.”

“I’m honored to celebrate Pride Month with Rep. Wasserman Schultz whose leadership in the Equality Caucus as a Vice Chair has contributed to the Caucus having its largest membership it has ever seen to date. As one of the Equality Caucus’ 194 members, and a founding member of the Equality Caucus, Vice Chair Wasserman Schultz actively uses her platform and leadership to advocate for the advancement of LGBTQI+ people in her district and across the country,” said Equality Caucus Chair Mark Pocan (WI-02). “It is a tumultuous time for the LGBTQI+ community, especially in states like Florida, where anti-LGBTQI+ extremism is at an all-time high. Vice Chair Wasserman Schultz continues to be a tireless and unwavering ally to the community and on the frontlines defending against attacks from anti-equality politicians in Congress who are trying to take away the rights of LGBTQI+ people. I am grateful to have Vice Chair Wasserman Schultz on the side of equality in this fight.”

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