WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus applauded the Department of Justice for announcing that North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law violates civil rights laws and cannot be enforced. The Caucus whose mission it is to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality issued the following statement.
“The Department of Justice’s statement makes it clear that when states pass laws that violate people’s basic civil rights, they will face severe consequences,” said LGBT Equality Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Jared Polis (CO-02). “North Carolina’s law is intrusive, divisive, and it’s completely out of step with American values. On behalf of the LGBT Equality Caucus, I commend the DOJ for standing up for what we’ve always known: Discrimination hurts our country and there is no place for it here.”
The bi-partisan LGBT Equality Caucus is strongly committed to achieving the full enjoyment of human rights for LGBT people in the U.S. and around the world. By serving as a resource for Members of Congress, their staff, and the public on LGBT issues, the Caucus works toward the extension of equal rights, the repeal of discriminatory laws, the elimination of hate-motivated violence, and the improved health and well-being for all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
