Employment Non-Discrimination Act

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would prohibit discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and affords LGBT Americans basic employment protection from discrimination based on irrational prejudice.

Equal Access to COBRA Act

The Equal Access to COBRA Act would equalize the benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), guaranteeing continuation health coverage to any qualified beneficiary under an employer’s health insurance plan, including domestic partners and the children of domestic partners when employers choose to cover them.

Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act

The Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act would amend title V of the Social Security Act to eliminate the abstinence-only education program.

Respect for Marriage Act

The Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and restores the rights of all lawfully married couples—including same-sex couples—to receive the benefits of marriage under federal law.

The RMA would also provide same-sex couples with certainty that federal benefits and protections would flow from a valid marriage celebrated in a state where such marriages are legal, even if a couple moves or travels to another state.

Safe Schools Improvement Act

The Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) would address the pervasive problem of bullying of LGBT students by amending the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (Title IV of the No Child Left Behind Act) to require schools and districts to enact codes of conduct specifically prohibiting bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Student Non-Discrimination Act

The Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) would prohibit any school program or activity receiving federal financial assistance from discriminating against any public school student on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act

The Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act would equalize tax treatment for employer-provided health coverage for domestic partners and other non-spouse, non-dependent beneficiaries.

Uniting American Families Act

U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents may sponsor their spouses (and other immediate family members) for immigration purposes. But same-sex partners of U.S. citizens and permanent residents are not considered “spouses,” and their partners cannot sponsor them for family-based immigration. The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) would remedy this injustice and allow U.S. citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their same-sex partners for family-based immigration.