Issue Position: Equal Opportunity, Equal Contribution

Issue Position

Why exclude anyone? In addition to the obvious moral correctness of equal opportunity, there is strength in numbers and strength in diversity. We want all Texans to participate in and contribute to our economy and our cultural richness. Whether it's equal pay, employment, insurance, or property rights, there is broad agreement on this point. Yet the Texas legislature has repeatedly rejected attempts to pass legislation that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; and Texas's equal pay laws are among the weakest in the nation. If the state legislature can't get this right, the matter should be left to local governments. (See Local control. Not incidentally, local protective ordinances are not generating litigation.)

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