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Elizabeth Esty — US Representative for Connecticut District 5
One in five high school seniors reports vaping.This is incredibly alarming news, considering leading e-cigarette companies repeatedly claim that their products are not targeted towards younger users. But, Connecticut Department of Pubic Health Commissioner Dr. Raul Pino says it best: “Based on misleading claims about e-cigarettes, many teens believe they are trying a ‘safe’ product.” We must act to make sure our children know the true cost--physical and financial--of this dangerous addiction.
Elizabeth Esty — US Representative for Connecticut District 5
Finally, Matthew Shepard will be properly laid to rest. His family didn’t bury his remains after he was beaten and left to die out of concern that his burial site would be desecrated. Now, 20 years later, he will finally honored and interred at Washington National Cathedral.
Today is a solemn reminder of how much more we must do to secure full rights and protections to all Americans regardless of who they are or who they love. I introduced a Resolution as part of my commitme...nt to stand with those who face bigotry, discrimination, and violence, and to ensure all LGBTQIA+ Americans live in a safe and inclusive society.
This is personal for many American families, including my own. My brother had the courage to come out in 1978, when equality was still a distant dream. Matthew Shepard’s murder is a reminder of the price of the hatred and fear that has touched too many of our LGBTQIA+ loved ones and friends.
And, although there is still much work to do in the cause of equality and strengthening all families, I am proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in building a more inclusive, more equal future.
