Issue Position: Fighting for LGBTQ+ Equality

Chris will always stand up for equal rights for all Americans. Every gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer teenager in America should be able to dream big with the knowledge that nobody can hold them back because of who they are or whom they love.

Organizations such as Planned Parenthood and the Equality Health Center provide the LGBTQ community with affordable, non-judgmental health services. In 2017, Chris successfully fought for additional funds for these organizations to provide STI counseling and testing, but more work is needed to provide services and ensure every LGBTQ American can live a full, open life.

In Congress, Chris is fighting for an inclusive future by:

Co-sponsoring the Equality Act, federal legislation that prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in employment, housing, and public accommodations in every corner of the United States

Standing up to the Trump Administration's ban on transgender Americans' ability to serve in the military

Supporting legislation to require anti-harassment policies on college campuses

Working to ban the dangerous practice of so-called "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ individuals

Fighting against efforts to discriminate against LGBTQ individuals in health care and worked to preserve and improve the Affordable Care Act

Taking on the Trump Administration's denial of visas for same-sex partners of diplomats and UN officials amidst a larger attempt to roll back LGBTQ progress in America

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