John —

Last week, the Equality Act — a landmark bill that will explicitly ban discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in all aspects of American life — was reintroduced in the House. This is a powerful step towards affirming LGBTQ+ rights.

As the first openly gay, Black member of Congress, this fight is personal to me, and I won't stop fighting until the equality of every person in America is enshrined in law.

Together, our movement will make major strides in achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community — including the immediate passage of the Equality Act — but I also need your help to ensure I can stay in Congress to do this critical work. If your circumstances allow, please make a contribution of any amount to my re-election campaign today.

Despite all of the progress we’ve made in recent decades, LGBTQ+ rights are still under attack across this country, and each state has significant variations in the degree to which their laws support or vilify the LGBTQ+ community. In more than half of all states, a person can be denied housing, denied access to education, and denied health care simply for being LGBTQ+. The Equality Act will guarantee each of those rights for all citizens regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

We do not expect this to be an easy fight. After we pass the Equality Act in the House, we still need 10 Republican Senators to support it — and Sen. Mitt Romney has already come out against it.

Yet this is a fight we cannot afford to lose. In 2020 — as hundreds of thousands of Americans died from COVID-19 — state lawmakers found the time to file a record number of anti-trans bills, largely attacking trans youth.

LGBTQ+ Americans, especially those who are also BIPOC, have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, in part due to discrimination in our healthcare system.

These aren’t just matters of equity. These are matters of survival.

The House and Senate must pass this landmark bill and send it to President Biden’s desk, but in order to secure LGBTQ+ rights in this country once and for all, it is critical that we have LGBTQ+ voices in Congress. Please consider making a donation to my campaign today to help ensure my campaign is prepared for any challenge we face, so I can stay in Congress to do this critical work.

Growing up, I never thought a Black, openly gay person could be elected to serve in Congress. This movement has already made history. Now we must keep working to give everyone a fair shot in this country.

Onward,
Mondaire

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