Ahead Of World Cup Championship Match, Merkley, Pocan, Takano, Torres Lead Colleagues In Bicameral Letter Blasting FIFA For The Association's Anti-LGBTQ+ Stance
December 17, 2022
December 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter on Dec. 16, 2022:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI-02), Mark Takano (D-CA-41), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)--co-chairs of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus--to lead 30 lawmakers in a bicameral letter to FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, expressing outrage over the association's decision to censor support for LGBTQ+ rights by fans . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI-02), Mark Takano (D-CA-41), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)--co-chairs of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus--to lead 30 lawmakers in a bicameral letter to FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, expressing outrage over the association's decision to censor support for LGBTQ+ rights by fans . . .