Equal Rights & Protection

Maria believes it is her responsibility – not just as a Senator, but as an American – to fight for equality and policies that protect the rights of all Americans, regardless of sexual orientation, race, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability. Maria is proud to support measures that would expand federal nondiscrimination protections, ban federal contractors from engaging in employment discrimination, end law enforcement’s use of racial and religious profiling, and secure programs and positions that advance rights of the LGBTQ community around the world. Committed to stopping the rise in hate crimes across our country and make addressing this issue a national priority, she has called for a Presidential Task Force on preventing and combating hate violence to begin an important national dialogue on how best to counter hate.