March 16, 2021

Senate Judiciary Committee Announces Majority Witnesses for Hearing on the Equality Act

WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee Majority released the names of witnesses who will testify before a full committee hearing entitled “The Equality Act: LGBTQ Rights are Human Rights” on legislation that codifies federal civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans.  The hearing will take place tomorrow, March 17 at 10:00 AM ET in 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building.

 

Panel I

 

The Honorable Jeff Merkley

United States Senator (D-OR)

Washington, DC

 

The Honorable Tammy Baldwin

United States Senator (D-WI)

Washington, DC

 

The Honorable David Cicilline

United States Representative (D-RI-1)

Washington, DC

 

The Honorable Marie Newman

United States Representative (D-IL-3)

Washington, DC

 

Panel II

 

Alphonso David

President

Human Rights Campaign

New York, NY

 

Edith Guffey, MSW

Member, PFLAG National Board of Directors

Conference Minister, Kansas-Oklahoma Conference

United Church of Christ

Lawrence, KS

Stella Keating

Student

Takoma, WA

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