Folks,

LGBTQ rights are human rights, period. To deny any citizen the full set of rights and opportunities afforded to any other citizen is simply wrong and unconscionable.

So while we join our LGBTQ family and friends to celebrate Pride Month, we remember that right now, there are thirty states where it is legal to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, education, employment, and other vital services.

No one should have to fear that they’ll lose their job or their home because of who they are or who they love.

That’s why I was proud to help pass the Equality Act to extend federal protections under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sexual orientation as well as gender identity -- the first-ever piece of legislation protecting members of the LGBTQ community from discrimination to pass the House in the history of Congress.

But this crucial legislation has been sitting in the Senate for over a year thanks to Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans. I need 3,000 grassroots signers to join me in demanding what is right -- sign on to call on the Senate to bring the Equality Act up for a vote to ensure that LGBTQ Americans have the protections they deserve >>

Equality can’t wait. It’s far past time for action,

Sean Casten