Lgbtqia+

+ Allow Transgender Members Back Into the Military

Repeal the transgender ban from military service.

+ Amend the Civil Rights Act to Include LBGTQ+ Issues

Amend the 1964 Civil Rights act to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

+ Support the Equality Act Before Congress

Support the Equality Act passed by Congress and awaiting approval by the Senate.

+ Ensure Adequate Health Care

Ensure that proper and adequate health care is made available.

+ Protect LGBTQ+ Youth

• Protect the rights of LGBTQ+ youths in the foster care system and prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ+ adoptive and foster parents.
• Protect and provide shelter for LGBTQ+ homeless youths and young adults.

More Background

As a scientist trained in reproductive physiology, I understand that a person’s gender is more than meets the eye. There are many factors, besides anatomy, that determines one’s gender identity or orientation, none of which justify denying equal rights. To penalize or discriminate against a person’s natural self seems incomprehensible. I have friends, family members, and associates who are amazing LGBTQ+ individuals who are scientists, nurses, and community leaders, who are in loving relationships and raising families. Everyone has the right to love whomever they choose, live their life as the gender they identify with, be free from condemnation by others, and enjoy the same rights and freedoms as any other person.