Lee Fisher on Civil Rights

Same rights regardless of sexual orientation

• COMBATING HATE CRIMES: As a State Legislator, Fisher authored Ohio's first-ever Hate Crime law. In 2009, Lee spoke out in favor of The Matthew Shepard Act, saying it was long past time we did more to prevent hate crimes at the national level, particularly those targeting the LGBT community.
• ENDING LGBT DISCRIMINATION: Fisher supports marriage equality. Lee believes that government has no business preventing Americans from entering into committe relationships and denying them basic rights, such as hospital visitation. Lee also supports the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, and adoption rights for all couples and individuals, regardless of sexual orientation.

Equal Pay for Equal Work: fair pay for women

Women are paid on average only 77 percent of what men are paid for the same work; for women of color, the gap is significantly wider. In the Senate, Lee will fight to ensure women are fairly compensated for their work. He is a strong supporter of "Equal Pay for Equal Work," the simple premise that women and men doing the same work are entitled to earn the same pay. Lee supported the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act signed into law by President Obama to ensure that victims of wage discrimination can effectively challenge unequal pay. He also supports the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would provide more effective remedies to victims of wage discrimination by enhancing enforcement of equal pay requirements.

Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage.

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Supports Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).

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