During Pride Month and Amid Rising Threats Against the LGBTQ+ Community, Sen. Welch Calls for Passage of Bills to Protect LGBTQ+ Civil Rights
June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023:
Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on protecting the civil rights of LGBTQ+ Americans today. The hearing, titled "Protecting Pride: Defending the Civil Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans"responds to rising discrimination, threats, and hate crimes towards LGBTQ+ people across the country. A recent study noted that anti-LGBTQ+ attacks online and . . .
Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on protecting the civil rights of LGBTQ+ Americans today. The hearing, titled "Protecting Pride: Defending the Civil Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans"responds to rising discrimination, threats, and hate crimes towards LGBTQ+ people across the country. A recent study noted that anti-LGBTQ+ attacks online and . . .