Civil Rights For All
12.07.2009
I support Marriage Equality as a matter of civil rights. Simply put, people should be able to love and legally commit with full rights to a person they wish.
I will push for marriage equality, as I have supported it for decades, even when it was not popular to do. I see this not only as an issue of civil rights but as a way to strengthen families and keep talented citizens here in the United States.
Civil rights, including marriage for same sex and transgendered couples, and protections in equality regarding employment, housing and equal protection under the law must be specifically guaranteed for persons who identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered. These are human rights. People of LGBT identity and their families must be specifically guaranteed equal rights, so that they can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. I have already supported state legislation to prohibit discrimination on the basis of LGBT in housing, employment, and accommodation and will continue to support and sponsor it in the U.S. Senate.
I will not only support but sponsor legislation for the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the U.S. military. I have already supported state legislation to prohibit discrimination on the basis of LGBT in housing, employment, and accommodation and will continue to support and sponsor it in the U.S. Senate.
Please read my statements on marriage equality and civil rights:
What's there to "Get" about Marriage Equality?
Jennifer Brunner Calls on State and Federal Legislators to Support Pending Civil Rights Legislation
Updated: April 13th, 2010
