Hill Briefing on LGBT Issues in Congress

February 27, 2009

Caucus Co-Chairs, Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Barney Frank (D-MA), and Jared Polis (D-CO), sponsored a briefing on LGBT issues in Congress. Speakers included:

• Mark Bromley, Chair, Council for Global Equality
• Becky Dansky, Federal Legislative Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
• Rebecca Fox, Executive Director, National Coalition for LGBT Health
• Mara Keisling, Executive Director, National Center for Transgender Equality
• Julie Kruse, Policy Director, Immigration Equality
• Michael Lieberman, Director, Civil Rights Policy Planning Center, Anti-Defamation League
• William D. McColl, Political Director, AIDS ACTION
• Lara Schwartz, Legal Director and Chief Legislative Counsel, Human Rights Campaign
• David Stacy, Senior Public Policy Advocate, Human Rights Campaign
• Jeremy Wilson-Simerman, Policy Advocate, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network

Panelists addressed topics including: hate crimes targeting LGBT persons, employment discrimination, the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, domestic partnership benefits and related tax issues, transgender issues, immigration issues, LGBT health disparities, HIV/AIDS issues, and international human rights issues.

You can see pictures of the briefing here and listen to a recording of the briefing here.