Friend,
The last few
years there has been a dark cloud hanging over Pride Month as we’ve
seen an alarming escalation of legislative attacks against hard-won
2SLGBTQIA+ rights.
The
full scope of this assault is difficult to measure. The ACLU is
currently tracking 515 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation across the
country, yet Trans Legislation Tracker has clocked nearly 600 bills
attacking the trans community alone.
The vast majority of these bills fail, but
that isn’t the point. The constant drumbeat of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is
fueling a toxic environment that openly encourages physical violence
and social isolation of our friends, neighbors, and loved
ones.
As a result we’ve
seen increasing rates of self harm and suicidal ideation, particularly
among young people. According to the Trevor Project, as many as 70% of
LGBTQ+ teens reported symptoms of anxiety within the past year, and
57% symptoms of depression.
They are aching for mental health support but the majority of
them can’t get it – whether it’s too expensive or their state has
literally banned the gender affirming care they
need.
This is a national
public health crisis, and as your president, I would treat it
accordingly.
My
administration will leverage the full powers of the executive branch
to guarantee the human rights of the 2SLGBTQIA+
community.
I will
pressure Congress to pass the Equality Act, the PRIDE Act, the Every
Child Deserves a Family Act, and other bills to instill ironclad
protections for LGBTQ+ rights at the federal level – effectively
ending the vast majority of the attacks from these radical, right-wing
lawmakers and their weak liberal enablers.
We will support legislation that expands
healthcare access for vulnerable populations and continue the push for
universal healthcare – which is a top priority for my
administration.
We will
develop and implement a broad scale public education program to
counter the extremist, right-wing rhetoric fueling many of these
bills, and direct the Department of Education to develop curriculum
and support school programs to protect LGBTQ kids.
We will declare trans murder and suicide
rates a national public health emergency – which they are – and
instruct the DOJ to track and investigate hate crimes against the
LGBTQ community at the federal level. This will help us better
identify trends and spot early warning signs of new attacks BEFORE
they can escalate to the levels we currently see.
These are just a few of the solutions our
administration will pursue. You can read my full platform on LGBTQIA+
rights here
(you’ll find it under “People”).
Ours is the
only campaign that will be on the ballot across the country this
November that is fighting for people, planet, and peace – and the only
credible challenge to empire, genocide, and hate.
I
need your support to guarantee that every American has the chance to
vote for this vision. Will you contribute
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