Gillibrand has a fantastic LGBT rights platform

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https://www.joemygod.com/2019/06/gillibrand-unveils-sweeping-lgbtq-rights-agenda/

https://medium.com/team-gillibrand/my-lgbtq-rights-agenda-and-a-commitment-for-pride-month-67a8d7ebb717

I’m a proud original cosponsor of the Equality Act, which would finally create federal protections from discrimination for LGBTQ Americans. The Equality Act would prevent discrimination in employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service. The U.S. House passing the bill is a historic milestone, and the Senate should do the same. If it came to my desk as president, I would sign the Equality Act immediately.

Regardless of Congress’ actions, as president I would direct my Department of Justice to consider gender identity and sexual orientation a protected class to prevent discrimination in any area of public life. I would prioritize the enforcement of that policy by hiring Department of Justice attorneys to focus specifically and exclusively on eradicating anti-LGBTQ discrimination.

Equal rights mean the right of all Americans who are brave enough to choose to serve in our military to do so, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation. Because homophobic and transphobic policies hurt our military readiness as well as undermine our values, as commander in chief, I would immediately rescind Trump’s hateful and harmful ban on transgender people serving openly in our military. I would also charge the Department of Defense to end discrimination against service members in our military living with HIV.

Lastly, I would move to federally recognize a third gender in identification documents, and create an “X” designation on ID cards for Americans who don’t feel comfortable with a “male” or “female” designation. Earlier this year, I became the first presidential candidate to join transgender and queer advocates in supporting this proposal.