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Dear Friend,
Did you know today is Trans Day of Visibility? This is a day to celebrate the joy and accomplishments of trans folks, while also shining a light on the discrimination that continues to harm the trans community. Yet every day, it feels like we are fighting a new legislative attack, that, at its core, is the same old discriminatory and hateful rhetoric deceptively packaged as a way to “protect” the public. We see through the lies! These attacks are nothing more than a desperate attempt to silence and make invisible the trans community and we will not allow it!
Sign our petition urging Congress to pass the Equality Act into law!
As it stands, 28 states in the U.S. have failed to guarantee basic rights and freedoms for LGBTQ+ people. [1] Let that sink in. More than half of the country is not protected from discriminatory practices for simply being themselves. No one’s freedoms should be subject to their geographical location in this country. We need national legislation that protects everyone, regardless of the state they live in. We need Congress to support and pass the Equality Act – tell them NOW!
How exactly will the Equality Act impact trans people’s lives?
The Equality Act would codify into law national protections in housing, employment, education, finance/banking, and public accommodation on the basis of sex, gender/gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. [2] These protections would ensure that trans people and all people can confidently and boldly exercise their rights to rent homes, receive public goods and services, and access health care services.
It's shameful that the Equality Act has not moved in Congress since June of last year. What's more, support for the Equality Act is overwhelming among Americans, with more than 80 percent of Americans across a majority of the 50 states and all major political parties in support of LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections. [3] This is really a no brainer. We must ensure that all LGBTQ people feel supported, protected, empowered, and advocated for. EVERYONE deserves to live their lives free from stigma and governmental attacks from lawmakers, whose sole job is to represent us, the people -- that includes Black, Latinx, AAPI, indigenous, disabled, immigrant LGBTQ people.
Stand with us in support of trans people and tell Congress to pass the Equality Act now!
Trans rights ARE human rights. It is our responsibility to protect them. MomsRising will continue fighting until everyone has access to housing, employment, health care, public services – free from hate and discrimination.
Together we are a powerful voice,
-Taylor, Ruth, Kristin and the whole MomsRising.org/MamásConPoder Team
References:
[1] The Reality Flag - Human Rights Campaign
[2] LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day
[3] Americans Are Broadly Supportive of a Variety of LGBTQ Rights
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