Source - Green Party campaign email

The last few years there has been a dark cloud hanging over Pride Month as we’ve seen an alarming escalation of legislative attacks against hard-won 2SLGBTQIA+ rights.

The full scope of this assault is difficult to measure. The ACLU is currently tracking 515 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation across the country, yet Trans Legislation Tracker has clocked nearly 600 bills attacking the trans community alone.

The vast majority of these bills fail, but that isn’t the point. The constant drumbeat of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is fueling a toxic environment that openly encourages physical violence and social isolation of our friends, neighbors, and loved ones.

As a result we’ve seen increasing rates of self harm and suicidal ideation, particularly among young people. According to the Trevor Project, as many as 70% of LGBTQ+ teens reported symptoms of anxiety within the past year, and 57% symptoms of depression.

They are aching for mental health support but the majority of them can’t get it – whether it’s too expensive or their state has literally banned the gender affirming care they need.

This is a national public health crisis, and as your president, I would treat it accordingly.

My administration will leverage the full powers of the executive branch to guarantee the human rights of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

I will pressure Congress to pass the Equality Act, the PRIDE Act, the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, and other bills to instill ironclad protections for LGBTQ+ rights at the federal level – effectively ending the vast majority of the attacks from these radical, right-wing lawmakers and their weak liberal enablers.

We will support legislation that expands healthcare access for vulnerable populations and continue the push for universal healthcare – which is a top priority for my administration.

We will develop and implement a broad scale public education program to counter the extremist, right-wing rhetoric fueling many of these bills, and direct the Department of Education to develop curriculum and support school programs to protect LGBTQ kids.

We will declare trans murder and suicide rates a national public health emergency – which they are – and instruct the DOJ to track and investigate hate crimes against the LGBTQ community at the federal level. This will help us better identify trends and spot early warning signs of new attacks BEFORE they can escalate to the levels we currently see.

These are just a few of the solutions our administration will pursue. You can read my full platform on LGBTQIA+ rights here (you’ll find it under “People”).

Jill's Policy copied from campaign page

2SLGBTIQIA+ RIGHTS

A Jill Stein Administration will guarantee the human rights of the 2SLGBTIQIA+ community.

Violent attacks on transgender women (particularly Black and other transgender women of color), recent stripping of state protections, lack of legal protection after negative court rulings, and long-standing historical inequities continue. We will end the acceptance of a violent culture that devalues the humanity of our 2SLGBTIQIA+ siblings. We will fight for the liberation of 2SLGBTIQIA+ people around the world.

Here’s how:

  • Support the Equality Act, the PRIDE Act, the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, and other bills to prohibit discrimination by the U.S., the military, state or local governments, or private industry

  • Support the PrEP Access and Coverage Act (until universal healthcare is implemented).

  • Develop and implement 2SLGBTIQIA+ inclusive public education to combat bullying

  • Include 2SLGBTIQIA+ history in school curricula, provide school and community trainings and 2SLGBTIQIA+ specific school counseling

  • Federally prohibit the harmful practice of “conversion therapy”

  • Fund housing relief programs for 2SLGBTIQIA+ youth, who are disproportionately represented in unsheltered populations

  • Remove punitive and cumbersome legal name change requirements and fees Declare trans murder and suicide rates a national emergency

  • De-gender or add nonbinary gender options to all Federal public documents

  • De-gender school dress codes, and guarantee protection from discrimination as a result of dress in workplaces

  • Publish the original Equal Rights Amendment in the National Archives, effectively bringing it into law.

  • Prohibit insurance companies from denying trans-affirming procedures

  • Remove “transmedicalist” language from all educational materials relating to trans individuals

  • Specifically prohibit disciplining or firing trans employees for acknowledging their gender/pronouns with customers, clients, or other individuals in the workplace

  • Legally prohibit mutilative surgeries on intersex infants

  • Pass legislation to mandate that police adopt policies to ensure fairer interactions with transgender people, especially transgender women of color, who are disproportionately impacted by disparities in policing

  • Outlaw misgendered imprisonment nationwide and end “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses for violent crimes

  • Prevent and repeal any legislation that purports to protect religious liberty at the expense of the rights of others

  • Ours is the only campaign that will be on the ballot across the country this November that is fighting for people, planet, and peace – and the only credible challenge to empire, genocide, and hate.

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Remember: the first Pride was a riot. Patrons of the now legendary Stonewall Inn stood up to continuous harassment and police brutality targeting New York’s thriving LGBTQ community.

From the beginning, Pride Month has been about challenging structural hate and dismantling systems that exclude, silence, and sideline people because of who they are and who they love.

It is long past time the LGBTQIA+ community had a true ally in the White House.

We will end the acceptance of a violent culture that devalues the humanity of our LGBTQIA+ siblings. We will fight for the liberation of LGBTQIA+ people around the world.

In solidarity and gratitude,

Jill