All Americans, no matter race, faith, sexuality, gender, or political affiliation deserve equal rights and protections under the law. That’s why I have:
- Cosponsored the Equality Act, to guarantee civil rights protections, amend existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected statuses, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in public spaces, services, and federally funded programs, and more.
- Stood up for LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans by strongly opposing the transgender service member ban in the military and supporting the Women Veterans’ Healthcare Accountability Act to assess barriers to the medical treatment of veterans from the Veteran’s Administration.
- Cosponsored the GLOBAL Act and the Global Respect Act which would make protecting LGBTQ+ rights a part of America’s diplomatic priorities and would prevent individuals who violate the rights of the LGBTQ+ community from entering the United States.
Too many LGBTQ+ kids have to deal with harassment, discrimination, and torment. Over and over again our society fails to protect them and provide them the fundamental freedoms of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that we always pledge to fight for. It’s time we come together as a country and work to make sure our laws and protections work equally for everyone.
