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John –
As we approach the end of Pride Month, I find myself reflecting on my time in Congress. I started my campaign by looking at my students and asking: Who will speak for them?
Not who will speak for them when something is already popular and everyone else has weighed in – but who will step out in front and stand up for what is right? Who will give voice to the voiceless?
I decided that person would be ME – so, I ran for Congress. We need representatives who believe there is value in all people and are willing to speak for them. We need representatives who believe the lives of the LGBTQ+ community matter and every person deserves to be treated fairly with dignity, equity, and respect. We need representatives who speak for them.
I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the progress we have made on issues concerning the LGBTQ+ community and the actions I have taken in Congress to use my voice:
*
In
January
2020,
as
promised,
I
joined
the
Equality
Caucus.
After
working
closely
with
the
caucus
all
year
and
supporting
100%
of
their
legislative
initiatives,
I
formally
joined
as
a
member.
*
I
am
an
original
co-sponsor
of
the
Equality
Act
,
historic
legislation
that
extends
full
anti-discrimination
protections
under
the
Civil
Rights
Act
of
1964.
The
Equality
Act
passed
the
House
and
is
awaiting
action
in
the
Senate.
*
I
introduced
the
Eliminating
the
HHS
Discrimination
Division
Act
to
close
the
Conscience
and
Religious
Freedom
Division
in
the
Office
of
Civil
Rights
of
the
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services.
Freedom
of
religion
cannot
be
used
as
a
crutch
to
prop
up
discriminatory
policies.
*
I
highlighted
the
alarming
levels
of
bullying,
harassment,
and
abuse
of
LGBTQ+
youth
in
Connecticut
and
schools
across
the
nation
at
a
hearing
in
the
Civil
Rights
and
Human
Services
Subcommittee
of
the
Education
and
Labor
Committee.
ALL
students
deserve
to
attend
school
in
a
safe,
inclusive
environment.
*
I
cosponsored
the
Protecting
LGBTQ
Youth
Act
,
which
would
amend
the
Child
Abuse
Prevention
and
Treatment
Act
to
ensure
protections
for
LGBTQ
youth
and
their
families.
*
I
cosponsored
the
Tyler
Clementi
Higher
Education
Anti-Harassment
Act
,
to
prevent
harassment
at
institutions
of
higher
education.
*
I
cosponsored
the
LGBTQ
Data
Inclusion
Act
,
which
would
require
the
collection
of
voluntary,
self-disclosed
information
on
sexual
orientation
and
gender
identity
in
certain
federal
population
surveys.
*
I
supported
resolutions
that
would
create
a
National
Day
of
Silence
to
Bring
Attention
to
Bullying,
Harassment,
and
Discrimination
Aimed
at
LGBTQ
Students
and
an
International
Day
Against
Homophobia,
Transphobia,
and
Biphobia
,
to
acknowledge
the
struggle
of
LGBTQ
youth,
the
victories
of
the
movement,
and
the
work
that
remains.
*
I
led
a
28
member
Congressional
delegation
in
condemning
the
Secretary
of
Education’s
decision
to
strike
down
Connecticut’s
transgender-inclusive
athletic
policy.
Title
IX
protects
ALL
young
women
–
no
matter
their
sex
assigned
at
birth
–
from
discrimination.
ALL
young
women
deserve
equal
opportunities
at
school.
Discrimination against any group is discrimination against us all. We need representatives willing to speak out across all levels of government to affirm and recognize the dignity of LGBTQ+ Americans and to ensure equal rights under the law.
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-- Jahana
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