WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement today after President Obama declared his support for marriage equality: “Today, we take a historic step forward in the decades-long march for civil rights. With President Obama’s statements, LGBT Americans in South Florida and throughout the nation can confidently look to a future in […]
Statement on President Obama’s Support of Marriage Equality WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement today after President Obama declared his support for marriage equality: “Today, we take a historic step forward in the decades-long march for civil rights. With President Obama’s statements, LGBT Americans in South Florida and throughout the […]
Video | U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz tells LGBT youth that ‘bullying sucks’ and It Gets Better South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, has recorded an It Gets Better video aimed at “anyone who is going through a tough time, for anyone who has been bullied, or feels alone, […]
DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz today released the following statement recognizing October as LGBT History Month: “LGBT History Month provides us with an important opportunity to recognize the many incredible achievements, contributions, sacrifices, and triumphs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans over the years. It is a month-long tribute to the great history of […]
“Today my heart rejoices not only for the gay and lesbian Americans already serving in our armed forces, but also for every young man and woman who dreams about becoming a service member dedicated to keeping America safe from harm,” said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20). “For too long, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has forced […]
In recognition of the official end of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which has prohibited gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans from serving their country openly in the U.S. military, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: “Today, our nation adds another achievement in our promise to Americans that we are the land […]
February 23, 2011 Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement today after President Obama ordered the Department of Justice to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act in federal courts: “I celebrate today’s decision by President Obama and Attorney General Holder to stop defending the unconstitutional ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ (DOMA) […]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement with regard to this week’s unanimous decision by Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals striking down Florida’s anti-gay adoption ban as unconstitutional. Florida is the only state in the nation with a blanket ban on adoption by gays and lesbians. “As a mother of three children, […]
Writtem by Jarrett Terrill, South Florida Gay News Upon learning that two members of the LGBT community were running for the seat in Congress which is currently held by Debbie Wasserman Schultz in District 20, I immediately placed a call to the Wasserman Schultz campaign to figure out what was going on. As it turns […]
By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz June is LGBT Pride month, a time dedicated to honoring the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community in our country. In June 1969, gay men and women stood up against police discrimination and harassment at New York City’s Stonewall Inn. Now, each June, we commemorate the bravery of those who […]