06/11/2013
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"This is a civil rights issue. This is not about individuals opportunistically trying to take advantage of particular entitlements or benefits that are accorded to women."
"And today, I am proud that we have the greatest number of individuals from the LGBTQ community in the House of Representatives in U.S. history with eight openly lesbian, gay, and bisexual Members."
"That riot 50 years ago in what is now Mr. Nadler's district sparked the modern LGBT rights movement that has ushered in extraordinary achievements in our fight for equality."
"This bill is bipartisan and now has 240 cosponsors, including 3 Republicans."