LGBTQ and Equality
No one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. As the first openly gay member of Congress from New Hampshire, I am committed to fighting for the dignity and equality of all Americans.
As a Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, I will fight to get the Equality Act signed into law, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. I will also continue to stand up to nationwide efforts to roll-back the progress made by the LGBTQ community. America's strength and potential is rooted in our nation’s diversity, and it is time that our laws reflect that.
More on LGBTQ and Equality
Today, in response to the LGBTQ+ subline of the 988 crisis support hotline being shut down as previously ordered by the Trump Administration, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers and national mental health advocates to
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus, and Senator Edward J. Markey announced the reintroduction of the LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act, legislation that would prohibit the use of “panic” defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity in federal courts.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and New Hampshire’s first openly gay member of Congress, issued the following statement to mark the start of Pride Month on Sunday:
This morning at 1:45 AM, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) delivered the following remarks on the House floor before voting against Republicans’ reconciliation bill:
“I rise tonight because health care is on the line, and so is the well-being and the dignity of the people I serve in New Hampshire.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined 108 House Democrats in calling on HHS Secretary Kennedy and President Trump to scrap their plans to cut funding in the President’s Budget for the specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth who contact the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and New Hampshire’s first openly gay member of Congress, helped re-introduce the Equality Act in the 119th Congress. Pappas is an original co-sponsor of this legislation, which passed the House in the 117th Congress.
The Department of Defense announced that the records of 800 members of the military who were kicked out under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) have been upgraded to receive honorable discharges.
On the 13th anniversary of the full repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus, alon
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), New Hampshire’s first openly gay member of Congress and member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, re-introduced his legislation to establish an LGBTQ Veterans Advisory Committee at VA alongside Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01).
Out Reps. Robert Garcia (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Chris Pappas (D-NH) have asked Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to expedite the process for former LGBTQ+ soldiers still seeking to upgrade their less-than-honorable discharges after being kicked out of the military under “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT) and other historic bans on out queer military service members.