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Issue Position: LGBTQ Rights

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2020
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

We have a long way to go to ensure equality and justice for LGBTQ individuals. The Trump administration's discriminatory acts against the LGBTQ community are unconscionable, and I worry that his executive orders are enabling discrimination.

I am a staunch supporter of expanding protections for the community and will work to ensure that there are laws on the books to prevent any type of discrimination. I believe marriage equality was a very positive step in the right direction, but there is so much more work to be done. That is why I support the Equality Act, which would proscribe discrimination of LGBTQ individuals in several areas including in the workplace, housing, and credit and financial assistance.


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