Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal talks about her son, while urging congress to vote for Equality Act

In remarks supporting the #EqualityAct that would expand federal civil rights protections to the #LGBT community, Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal disclosed her 22 year old child was gender non-conforming. It was a statement she didn’t plan to make, but one she shared because she wanted her colleagues to “legislate with love and not fear.”

Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat is on a four-day visit to the United States. He’s meeting with senior American military officials on an effort to increase military cooperation between the two nations.

India and the U.S. set up their first secure communication link between India’s naval headquarters and America’s Central and Pacific Naval Commands. The pact was formed last year and allows both nations to share real-time operational intelligence.

Dr. Hiral Tipirneni (Ti-per-neh-knee), who as a Democrat ran a competitive race in Arizona’s 8th district in 2018, is running for Congress again. This time, it will be in Arizona’s 6th district against Republican Congressman David Schweikert, who is under an ethics investigation for campaign misspending.

And California Assemblymember Ash Kalra presented House Resolution 18 in official recognition of Vaisakhi by the Golden State. They also held the second annual Turban Day at the State Capitol.

Ravi Kapur & Alejandro Quintana contributed to this report.