John—ten years ago this week, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) was repealed.

In honor of this milestone, President Biden renewed his support for passing landmark civil rights legislation for LBGTQ+ Americans.

For those of you who don’t remember, DADT allowed LGBTQ+ people to serve in the military as long as they didn’t reveal their sexuality to anyone; in turn, no one could ask them to disclose that information.

DADT was misguided and downright discriminatory. It told LGBTQ+ Americans that they deserved to feel shame for being themselves — even if they were willing to die for this country.

I am proud to see how far we have come since the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell — including my own election as the nation’s first openly gay, Black member of Congress — but the truth is that we still have a long way to go. It’s still legal under federal law to discriminate against a person for their sexuality, and that will remain true until we abolish the filibuster and pass the Equality Act in the U.S. Senate.

Please add your name here to join me — and President Biden — in support of the Equality Act. It’s past time that LGBTQ+ Americans were afforded the same rights as everyone else.

President Biden’s administration has the potential to get more done for LGBTQ+ people than any administration prior. As someone who is openly gay, I couldn’t be more honored to be part of this historic push for civil rights.

Thank you for your support,
Mondaire

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