{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-marks-start-of-pride-2024", "Pappas Marks Start of Pride 2024", "2024-05-31", "2024", "2024-05", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Chris Pappas", "P000614", "pappas.house.gov", "pappas", "https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and New Hampshire\u2019s first openly gay member of Congress, issued the following statement to mark the start of Pride Month tomorrow:\n\n\u201cDuring Pride, we come together as a community to celebrate living as our full authentic selves and stand together against hate and the ongoing efforts to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals across our country,\u201d said Congressman Pappas. \u201cNo one should be a second-class citizen in the United States, and everyone deserves the opportunity to participate fully in their community and to live free from discrimination and the harm it brings. When we work to create a positive environment that respects everyone and protects personal freedoms, we all win. That is how we will continue to change our world for the better. I\u2019m proud to be fighting for equality for LGBTQ+ individuals in Congress.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:01:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-marks-start-of-pride-2024"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2730911150574684, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}