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We had a major win in the Supreme Court last week. The highest court in the land ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 must be read to prohibit employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation under Title XII. It was an exciting moment to say the Supreme Court was catching up to Virginia, where those protections were already passed by our Democratic majority and signed into law by our Democratic governor.
Democrats in Virginia are committed to being on the right side of history. I’m asking for your help today in supporting these efforts.
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Last week was a major ruling against the Trump administration who:
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recognized the Pulse anniversary by rolling back Obama-era trans-inclusive protections in health care |
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barred trans people from joining the military and aimed to remove employment protections for LGBTQ+ workers |
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uses trans-phobic language like ‘gender-confused’ and scaled back civil rights enforcements for LGBTQ+ students |
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allows government agencies to work with contractors and organizations that deny services to LGBTQ+ people |
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rolled back protections for homeless LGBTQ+ youth to ensure equal access to homeless shelters |
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allowed adoption agencies to turn away would-be parents because they are LGBTQ+ |
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defended the ‘right’ of companies to refuse service to LGBTQ+ customers |
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dropped an Obama-era federal lawsuit against North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” law |
And Republicans in Virginia are still supporting the Trump administration, hoping support from the President will help them win in November. We can’t let their ideas take power in the Commonwealth.
Democrats in Virginia accomplished so much since the Blue Wave in 2018. Several protections for the LGBTQ+ community we passed this year go into effect next month, including:
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outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity |
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banning conversion therapy for minors |
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allowing Virginians to receive a new birth certificate after gender transition |
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barring medical insurance companies from denying or terminating coverage to people on the basis of gender identity |
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mandating the development of model school policies outlining the treatment and protection of transgender students |
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removing gender-specific terms related to marriage from the legal code |
This is what makes Virginia a civil rights leader in the South. This is what is possible when Democrats are in office. But there is still so much to get done. So please, if you’re able to make a contribution toward those efforts, do it today and help us keep Virginia blue this November.
Thank you for your support,
DPVA
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