Congressional Equality Caucus | |
|---|---|
| Chair | Mark Takano |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Ideology | LGBTQ rights |
| Seats in the House | 195 / 432 |
| Seats in the House Democratic Caucus | 195 / 212 |
| Seats in the House Republican Caucus | 0 / 220 |
| Seats in the United States Senate | 0 / 100 |
The Congressional Equality Caucus, formerly the Congressional LGBTQ+ Caucus, was formed by openly gay representatives Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank on June 4, 2008, to advance LGBT+ rights.[1][2] The caucus is chaired by the most senior member and is co-chaired by twelve of the United States House of Representatives' twelve current openly LGBT members; during the 119th Congress, the caucus is chaired by Representative Mark Takano and is co-chaired by representatives Becca Balint, Angie Craig, Sharice Davids, Robert Garcia, Julie Johnson, Sarah McBride, Chris Pappas, Mark Pocan, Emily Randall, Eric Sorensen, and Ritchie Torres.[3]
With 195 members, the Congressional Equality Caucus became the largest caucus during the 118th United States Congress session.
- ^ "House Members Form LGBT Equality Caucus: Goal is Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Americans" (Press release). LGBT Equality Caucus. June 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. House Members Form First Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus", The Advocate, February 5, 2008, retrieved April 7, 2010
- ^ "Hoyer Congratulates Leaders of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus for the 117th Congress". December 18, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2021.