FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL for FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
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What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bill. Where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA BRENNAN New | Policy Associate |
| LUCE REMY New | Vice President of Public Policy |
| NIKHIL VASHEE New | Director of Education Law & Policy |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents. In addition, in general and on an ongoing basis, we support protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA);Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA BRENNAN | — |
| LUCE REMY | — |
Religion REL
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents (particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+). This discrimination is often disguised as "religious liberty." In addition, lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language that sometimes are couched as "religious freedom" into appropriations bills.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA BRENNAN | Policy Associate |
| LUCE REMY | — |
| NIKHIL VASHEE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA BRENNAN | — |
| LUCE REMY | — |
| NIKHIL VASHEE | — |
Education EDU
Attended Department of Education convening related to inclusive policies in schools and general nondiscrimination against LGBTQ+ students and students with LGBTQ+ parents in K-12 schools. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NIKHIL VASHEE | — |
Insurance INS
Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate and the House of Representatives on bills that would establishes a statutory rights for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LUCE REMY | — |
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