Issue Position: Equality for ALL Hoosiers

Issue Position

Proponents of robust civil rights protections are not advocating for special treatment, merely equal treatment and protections under the law. The Supreme Court decision on marriage equality ensured that all Hoosiers could marry the person they love, but here in Indiana you can still be fired from your job for being who you are and loving who you love. Indiana also lacks basic protections for the LGBTQ+ community related to housing discrimination and bias-motivated crimes.

I was honored to help organize and speak at several RFRA rallies after then Governor Mike Pence led the effort to write discrimination into Indiana law. The public relations nightmare and damage to our reputation of Hoosier Hospitality was immeasurable and did nothing to solve any of the actual problems facing Hoosiers. I was also honored to play a small part in helping pass the human rights ordinance for the City of Carmel, where I gave testimony to the Council on the importance of protecting everyone from discrimination.

In previous legislative sessions, we saw legislators try and divide the LGBTQ+ community by leaving out our trans brothers and sisters. This is not acceptable. All Hoosiers deserve to live free of fear and discrimination. I will fight every day to ensure everyone has a voice in the Indiana General assembly.

We have also seen unprecedented attacks on other communities such as the Muslim community and also immigrants. I will continue to stand up and be a voice for ALL Hoosiers who have been silenced and marginalized by my opponent and this GOP super majority.

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