LGBT equality

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans deserve to live their lives free from discrimination.

“We should ban discrimination against LGBT Americans and their families so they can live, learn, marry, and work just like everybody else.”

HILLARY, JUNE 13, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Y9abmNuRw

Hillary has spent her life fighting for equality for all, and has been a vocal advocate for LGBT rights throughout her career.

•In the U.S. Senate, Hillary championed hate crime legislation, fought for federal non-discrimination legislation to protect LGBT Americans in the workplace, and advocated for an end to restrictions that blocked LGBT Americans from adopting children.

•As secretary of state, Hillary advanced LGBT rights abroad and enforced stronger anti-discrimination regulations within the State Department, declaring on the global stage that “gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights.” She led the effort to pass the first-ever U.N. Resolution on LGBT Human Rights, launched the Global Equality Fund, ended State Department regulations that denied same-sex couples and their families equal rights, helped implement LGBT-friendly workplace policies, and updated the State Department’s policy so that transgender individuals’ passports reflect their true gender.

Hillary will fight for all our families. She urged the Supreme Court to rule in favor of nationwide marriage equality and was proud to celebrate this historic victory for our country. But she knows the fight for LGBT equality will not be finished until every American can not only marry, but also live, work, pray, learn, and raise a family free from discrimination. That’s why Hillary has spoken out against Republican efforts that would allow companies to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans. Hillary also supports the Equality Act, which would mean full federal equality for LGBT Americans.