Category: Press Releases
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CONGRESSIONAL STAFF ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR ACTION TO ADDRESS SEXUAL HARASSMENT
For Immediate Release December 8, 2017 info@glasscaucus.org Washington, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Staff Association, Congressional Black Associates, Congressional Hispanic Staff Association, Congressional South Asian American Staff Association, Congressional Vegetarian Staff Association, Italian-American Congressional Staff Association, LGBT Congressional Staff Association, Professional Administrative Managers Staff Organization, Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus, Senate GLASS…
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GLASS Statement on Justice Department Directives
For Immediate Release October 6, 2017 info@glasscaucus.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Steering Committee of the GLASS Caucus, the professional association for LGBTQ Senate Staff and their allies, released the following statement in response to “religious liberty” and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 guidance recently issued by the Department of Justice: “Yesterday, Attorney…
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GLASS Statement on Transgender Service Policy Reversal
For Immediate Release July 26, 2017 info@glasscaucus.org WASHINGTON, DC – The Steering Committee of GLASS Caucus, the professional association for LGBTQ Senate Staff and their allies, released the following statement following the announcement by the President of the United States declaring that transgender individuals will no longer be able to serve in the military: “Today,…
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GLASS Statement on Omission of LGBTQ Questions from the 2020 Census
For Immediate Release March 30, 2017 info@glasscaucus.org WASHINGTON, DC – The Steering Committee of GLASS Caucus, the professional association for LGBTQ Senate Staff and their allies, released the following statement on the U.S. Census Bureau’s omission of questions related to sexual orientation and gender identity from the 2020 Census: “One of the guiding principles of…
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GLASS Caucus Statement on 2017 Steering Committee Members
For Immediate Release March 10, 2017 info@glasscaucus.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – The GLASS Caucus is happy to announce that it has elected its 2017 Steering Committee. The new leadership has already begun working on programming and events to benefit the LGBTQ and ally community in the United States Senate. Elections were held on the week of…
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Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Affirming Marriage Equality
Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Affirming Marriage Equality For Immediate Release June 26, 2015 Contact: info@glasscaucus.org WASHINGTON, DC – The Steering Committee of the Senate GLASS Caucus, the professional association for LGBT Senate staff and their allies, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling on state-level same-sex marriage bans: “The GLASS Caucus proudly joins the…
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Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Upholding the Fair Housing Act
Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Upholding the Fair Housing Act For Immediate Release June 25, 2015 Contact: info@glasscaucus.org WASHINGTON, DC – The Steering Committee of the Senate GLASS Caucus, the professional association for LGBT Senate staff and their allies, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling on disparate impact: “Earlier this year the Supreme Court considered…
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Statement on the 2015 GLASS Steering Committee Elections
Statement on the 2015 GLASS Steering Committee Elections For Immediate Release February 26, 2015 Contact: Andrew Fuentes, info@glasscaucus.org WASHINGTON – The Steering Committee of the GLASS Caucus released the following statement on the 2015 GLASS Caucus Steering Committee Election Results: “On behalf of the GLASS Caucus, we congratulate the new and returning Steering Committee members…
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Statement Honoring World AIDS Day 2014
Statement by the Senate GLASS Caucus Honoring the Twenty-Sixth Annual World AIDS Day – December 1, 2014 For Immediate Release December 1, 2014 Contact: Laura Erickson Hatalsky, laura@glasscaucus.org WASHINGTON, D.C — Today GLASS recognizes World AIDS Day as we remember the millions who have died from HIV/AIDS and continue the fight for a cure. Since the first World…
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Statement on the President’s Employment Non-Discrimination Executive Order
Statement on President Obama Signing an Executive Order Banning Federal Contractors from Discriminating Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity For Immediate Release July 21, 2014 Contact: Laura Erickson Hatalsky, laura@glasscaucus.org WASHINGTON, DC — The Steering Committee of the Gay, Lesbian and Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus released the following statement in response to President…