Which presidential candidate supports gay rights

The legislation would expand federal civil rights law to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in areas such as public facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Harris has said the "freedom to love who you love openly and with pride" is at stake this election.

LGBT voters, a larger share of the electorate than ever, shift away from Trump

Trump's campaign has seized on Harris' past comments affirming her support for transgender inmates to receive care. In , she did support "providing essential medical care to deliver transition treatment. The Harris campaign, however, hit back against recent criticism from Trump, noting that the Bureau of Prisons under the Trump administration had a policy in place to allow incarcerated transgender people to receive gender-affirming medical care if it's required based on an individual assessment of needs.

Here’s where U.S. presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ2S+ rights

The stances and campaign platforms of those remaining are now even more crucial to the future of the country. While he once opposed same-sex marriage and voted for the Defense of Marriage Act DOMA in , which banned federal recognition of same-sex marriages, he has since grown in his support for the queer and trans community.

What is Trump running mate J.D. Vance’s stance on LGBTQ+ rights?

Vance also unsuccessfully introduced the Passport Sanity Act the same year, which sought to prohibit the use of non-binary markers , such as an 'X' instead of an 'F' or 'M', in U. Before becoming a senator, Vance said he would vote against the Respect for Marriage Act, which would protect marriage equality for same-sex couples.