A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.

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People For Member,

Today marks the 5-year anniversary of the horrific shooting at the Pulse
nightclub in Orlando. While we reflect on the lives lost to the tragic and
senseless violence, our elected officials have done little to protect the
LGBTQ+ community from continued discrimination and violence nor have they
acted to prevent additional shootings from occurring.

While Democrats continue advocating for legislation that would provide
federal protections for the LGBTQ+ community and measures that seek to
eliminate future gun violence, Far Right officials in Congress and state
legislatures across the country have opposed these measures – blocking
long overdue and necessary change.

Perhaps the biggest roadblock preventing these measures from moving
forward is the gridlock in the U.S. Senate, where bill after bill is
piling up because of the Senate filibuster. Join me in taking action today
and urge the Senate to act swiftly on urgently needed items:

* [ [link removed] ]Sign the petition calling on the Senate to pass the Equality Act –
a bill that would provide federal discrimination protections for the
LGBTQ+ community >>
* [ [link removed] ]Urge the Senate to put an end to the legislative filibuster – a
procedural method that is preventing action on countless measures
including the Equality Act and much needed gun safety reforms >>
* [ [link removed] ]Share our post on Facebook reflecting on the Pulse tragedy and the
need for Congress to act to fight discrimination against the LGBTQ+
community >>

* [ [link removed] ]Click to share on Twitter  >>

While we continue celebrating Pride month and the decades of progress that
have been made, we cannot take our focus off the attacks the LGBTQ+
community continues to endure from the Far Right.

Join me in demanding more of our elected officials and in fighting back
against hate.

Thanks for all that you do,

Ben Jealous, President

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