{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-joins-jersey-city-pride-for-lgbtq-equality-march", "Booker Joins Jersey City Pride for LGBTQ+ Equality March", "2023-08-26", "2023", "2023-08", "Democrat", "Senate", "NJ", "Cory A. Booker", "B001288", "www.booker.senate.gov", "booker", "https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press", "scraper", "NEWARK, N.J. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined the LGBTQ+ community and allies for Jersey City Pride\u2019s Equality March. After participating in the march, Booker offered remarks to attendees reaffirming his support for the LGBTQ+ community.\n\n[LINK TO SENATOR BOOKER\u2019S REMARKS]\n\n\u201cIt was a joy to celebrate love today with Jersey City Pride,\u201d said Senator Booker. \u201cIt has been a privilege to represent our state\u2019s strong and resilient LGBTQ+ community in the United States Senate. I am committed to fighting for justice and equality for all, no matter one\u2019s sexual orientation or who they love, and will continue my advocacy for LGBTQ+ Americans back in the halls of our nation\u2019s capitol to ensure they are protected from discrimination, harassment, and hate.\u201d\n\n\u201cJersey City Pride is more than an event; it\u2019s a movement,\u201d said Eduardo Baez and Joseph Cameron, Co-Producers of the Jersey City LGBTQ+ Pride Festival. \u201cWe celebrate the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer, intersex, and asexual communities and allies of Hudson County and host our event in August to support local businesses at a time when they need much-needed revenue. We thank Senator Booker for joining us today for our Pride Equality March and for his words of support.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s event was part of Booker\u2019s 2023 Jersey Summer Road Trip, a series of stops highlighting New Jersey\u2019s 21 counties. The road trip will focus on Booker\u2019s legislative priorities, including his work to protect civil rights, address the opioid epidemic, counter the scourge of gun violence, and serve New Jersey veterans; his efforts to secure congressionally directed funding for critical projects in the state; and his support of local businesses and organizations.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:30:18Z"]], "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://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-joins-jersey-city-pride-for-lgbtq-equality-march"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.765166012570262, "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"}