Freedom for All Americans’ LGBTQ Legislative Outlook for 2019
The 2019 legislative session will offer LGBTQ advocates the opportunity to advance proactive nondiscrimination protections in several state legislatures while generating momentum for action at the federal level. The incoming U.S. House majority has already indicated they plan to prioritize a federal nondiscrimination bill in the coming session, and Freedom for All Americans (FFAA) will be organizing its work in several priority states to ensure progress at the local and state levels translates into energy for advancing a federal bill in Congress.
FFAA led successful campaigns in 2018 that protected or advanced nondiscrimination protections for approximately 325,000 LGBTQ Americans. FFAA helped defend transgender nondiscrimination laws in Anchorage and Massachusetts, and we led the successful effort to enact a transgender nondiscrimination law in New Hampshire. The LGBTQ movement learned valuable lessons in 2018 – from how to debunk the opposition’s scare tactics to how to win over more vulnerable supporters – that position advocates to hit the ground running in 2019.
“Freedom for All Americans was founded with a singular goal in mind: to ensure that all LGBTQ Americans are protected from discrimination, no matter which state they call home,” said Masen Davis, CEO of Freedom for All Americans. “Making progress in state legislatures is one of the most important ways to set the stage for a comprehensive federal nondiscrimination law that protects LGBTQ people in employment, housing, and public spaces. By bringing our battle-tested playbook to states like Virginia, New York, and Florida, we can build the momentum needed to secure lasting liberty for the LGBTQ community.”
FFAA led successful campaigns in 2018 that protected or advanced nondiscrimination protections for approximately 325,000 LGBTQ Americans. FFAA helped defend transgender nondiscrimination laws in Anchorage and Massachusetts, and we led the successful effort to enact a transgender nondiscrimination law in New Hampshire. The LGBTQ movement learned valuable lessons in 2018 – from how to debunk the opposition’s scare tactics to how to win over more vulnerable supporters – that position advocates to hit the ground running in 2019.
“Freedom for All Americans was founded with a singular goal in mind: to ensure that all LGBTQ Americans are protected from discrimination, no matter which state they call home,” said Masen Davis, CEO of Freedom for All Americans. “Making progress in state legislatures is one of the most important ways to set the stage for a comprehensive federal nondiscrimination law that protects LGBTQ people in employment, housing, and public spaces. By bringing our battle-tested playbook to states like Virginia, New York, and Florida, we can build the momentum needed to secure lasting liberty for the LGBTQ community.”