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Co-founded the House LGBT Equality Caucus
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Joined the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
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Helped spearhead the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by consistently co-sponsoring the Military Readiness Enhancement Act
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Consistently is an original co-sponsor of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act
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Consistently is an original co-sponsor of the Baldwin-Ros-Lehtinen Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act
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Original co-sponsors of the Polis-Ros-Lehtinen Student Nondiscrimation Act
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Co-sponsor of the Safe Schools Improvement Act
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Original co-sponsor of the Early Treatment for HIV Act
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Original co-sponsor of the Equal Access to COBRA Act
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Co-sponsor of the Domestic Partner Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act
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Co-sponsor of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act
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Original co-sponsor of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009