Issue Position: LGBT

Issue Position

Throughout his career, Senator Markey has been proud to stand up for equality for all Americans regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. He has consistently stood with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community through some of the biggest fights for global equality.

Senator Markey has co-sponsored the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in every Congress it has been introduced. ENDA would ban discrimination against LGBT people in the workplace, a crucial protection that is not currently guaranteed nationwide. He was proud to vote in support of ENDA when the Senate passed the bill on November 7, 2013. When Senator Markey was a member of the Massachusetts House in the 1970s, he stood alongside Barney Frank in support of one of the first employment non-discrimination bills in our nation's history. Senator Markey was one of only 67 Members of the House of Representatives to oppose the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) when it passed in 1996. Markey has stood up for LGBT immigrant families by co-sponsoring the Uniting American Families Act, which would prevent families from being torn apart simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.As a Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Markey has stood up for international efforts to promote equality for LGBT people around the world.
Ensuring equal treatment for all people is one of Senator Markey's top priorities in the United States Senate. He will continue to fight for LGBT equality on all fronts for the years to come.

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