Hillary Clinton: A plan of action for LGBT Rights.
Hillary Clinton is running for president because she believes that every American,
including LGBT Americans and their families, deserves a champion. She wants
to be that champion. She has laid out a program for the future that includes
“strengthening families and communities” as one of its core ideas. As part of that
program she believes we need to strengthen LGBT families and communities by
ensuring four fundamental policies are in place.
Respect for every family, including marriage equality in all 50 states. Hillary
believes strongly that marriage equality is a fundamental right guaranteed by the
Constitution to every American. She strongly supports efforts to obtain a ruling
from the US Supreme Court to that effect, so that every American no matter
where they live is free to marry the person they love. A Clinton administration
would build on the heroic efforts of the Obama administration and in particular
US Department of Justice to secure equality under existing law for LGBT families
and individuals.
Ensuring that LGBT rights are part of our human right's policies globally.
Hillary was proud, as Secretary of State in 2011, to articulate US policy in this
area as simply and forcefully as possible, proclaiming that “gay rights are human
rights, and human rights are gay rights.” As president she will work to ensure that
LGBT rights are part of our human rights agenda globally. And while the world is
a complicated place in which we can’t always choose our allies, she would work
to ensure that the countries with which we have relationships treat everyone with
maximum dignity and respect.
Fighting for federal civil rights nondiscrimination protection for all LGBT
Americans. Hillary believes it is way past time that we enacted broad federal
civil rights legislation providing all LGBT Americans with anti-discrimination
protection in employment, housing and public accommodation. She will work with
Members of Congress from both parties towards its passage as quickly as
possible after taking office.
Extending the success of the gay and lesbian civil rights movement to all
gender non-conforming Americans, including protections based upon
gender identity. Hillary believes that we need to ensure that the progress that
has been made on gay and lesbian rights extends to all gender nonconforming
individuals, including ensuring that protections based upon gender identity are in
place. She will work to ensure that all Americans understand that there is no
place for discrimination of any kind based on perceived or actual gender identity.
Hillary will work hard for every vote and is not taking the support of LGBT
Americans (or those who care deeply about human rights) for granted. Please
join her in helping solve the country's problems and making it a better place for
everyone. This starts with you… Will you join us?