Kamala stance on lgbtq
Harris on LGBTQ Rights
Conclusion
Based on the Biden-Harris administration’s record, we observe a strong basis for optimism that a Harris administration would continue to fight for LGBTQ people by operational to expand federal protections and to combat regressive and harmful state policies. If Vice President Harris is elected president, the ACLU will be there both to loved one with her administration on enshrining crucial protections, including the passage of comprehensive nondiscrimination legislation in Congress, and to push her when we must to ensure that her administration stays focused on protecting and expanding justice for the LGBTQ community.
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HRC President: Kamala Harris “Exceptional Choice” for Vice President
An earlier version of this release neglected to mention that the marriage performed by Kamala Harris was the first after the ban restricting marriages to same-sex couples was lifted by courts. Approximately 18,000 same sex couples in California noted their marriages prior to Proposition 8 in 2008.
Today, the Human Rights Campaign praised the selection of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California as Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden’s Vice President.
“Senator Kamala Harris is nothing brief of an exceptional option for Vice President,” said Alphonso David, President of the Human Rights Campaign. “Throughout her groundbreaking career, Senator Harris has been an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ community, standing with us when many, even sometimes those within her own party, did not. As a presidential candidate, Harris spoke with deep understanding of and empathy for the issues our community faces. It’s clear the Biden-Harris ticket marks our nation's most pro-equality ticket in history. Now it's time to come together, unite love never before, and spin the page on the Trump-Pence brand of lies
GLAAD is documenting the records of presidential candidates on a number of areas of significance to LGBTQ people. Vice President Kamala Harris’s record including her policies and tries that affect jobs, inflation, LGBTQ participation in the economy, and access to housing, can be found below. The Biden-Harris administration has focused on economic recovery, job creation, and housing affordability, with particular attention to supporting marginalized communities, including LGBTQ people.
Donald Trump’s tape can be establish here. The packed anti-LGBTQ Trump write down is available on GLAAD’s Trump Accountability Tracker.
The Economy, Jobs, Housing, and Outcome on the LGBTQ Community
LGBTQ people in the United States have the alike worries as others when it comes to finding housing, good jobs and saving for the future. But according to the Movement Advancement Project, investigate consistently finds that LGBTQ people and their families are more likely to struggle economically, experiencing higher rates of poverty and sustenance insecurity.
According to The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, social and legal exclusion of LGBTQ people creates economic hardships and can negatively affec
The Biden-Harris administration’s register of improving protections for LGBTQ people suggests that Kamala Harris would be a champion for the community if elected.
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August 13, 2024The Biden-Harris administration’s record of improving protections for LGBTQ people suggests that Kamala Harris would be a champion for the society if elected.
For the past four years, the Biden-Harris administration has made LGBTQ rights a cornerstone of its policy agenda. Among other efforts, the Biden-Harris administration has consistently sued states to block anti-trans laws and policies, including asking the Supreme Court to lift bans on medically-necessary health protect for trans adolescents.
While there remains work to be done to protect the LGBTQ community, we own seen significant progress under the Biden-Harris administration in undoing the anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ policies of Donald Trump’s administration. Given this strong record, should Harris win in November, we’re calling on her administration to continue to guarantee that the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ people are protected and prioritized across the federal government.
Learn more in our breakdown.
Harris on LGBTQ Rig
GLAAD has documented Vice President Kamala Harris’ LGBTQ write down on education issues, including her record on intellectual freedom in classrooms and libraries, transgender health tend, and the right to learn accurate American history. Harris’ LGBTQ record is available on GLAAD’s Kamala Harris Accountability Tracker, as well as the Biden-Harris Administration’s Accountability Tracker. Bullying and anti-LGBTQ policies in education are among the top motivators for LGBTQ voters.
Harris’ education record includes:
- Choosing a former high academy teacher and coach, Gov. Tim Walz, as her running mate. In their first public appearance together, Harris highlighted Walz’s conclusion to be the lofty school’s first faculty advisor for the new Male lover Straight Alliance in 1999: “At a time when acceptance was difficult to find for LGBTQ students, Tim knew the signal that it would deliver to have a football coach get involved… So he signed up to be the group’s faculty advisor,” Harris said. “And as students said, he made the school a safe place for everybody.”
- Speaking out against book bans in schools and libraries. Delivering remarks at the American Federation of Teachers’ 2024 national convention,
GLAAD has documented Vice President Kamala Harris’ LGBTQ write down on education issues, including her record on intellectual freedom in classrooms and libraries, transgender health tend, and the right to learn accurate American history. Harris’ LGBTQ record is available on GLAAD’s Kamala Harris Accountability Tracker, as well as the Biden-Harris Administration’s Accountability Tracker. Bullying and anti-LGBTQ policies in education are among the top motivators for LGBTQ voters.
Harris’ education record includes:
- Choosing a former high academy teacher and coach, Gov. Tim Walz, as her running mate. In their first public appearance together, Harris highlighted Walz’s conclusion to be the lofty school’s first faculty advisor for the new Male lover Straight Alliance in 1999: “At a time when acceptance was difficult to find for LGBTQ students, Tim knew the signal that it would deliver to have a football coach get involved… So he signed up to be the group’s faculty advisor,” Harris said. “And as students said, he made the school a safe place for everybody.”
- Speaking out against book bans in schools and libraries. Delivering remarks at the American Federation of Teachers’ 2024 national convention,