Equality New Mexico has an ambitious Legislative Agenda and we're going to need your help!
In 2021 we will:
Repeal New Mexico's old abortion ban to ensure all people, especially LGBTQ people, have access to quality individualized health care without government interference.
Ban Panic Defense to make sure New Mexicans can't blame irrational fears for violence against our community.
Begin dismantling health care discrimination to guarantee all LGBTQ people can get the healthcare they need while having their identities respected.
Require teaching Affirmative Consent as part of every Sex Ed curriculum in the state: because queer and trans youth deserve to be safe in all situations including sexual activity.
Collect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identitiy data for State Services so we truly know how many in our communities are in getting the services they need.
Queer liberation is intersectional and encompasses a wide array of issues. LGBTQ people are workers, and parents, we are active community members and we live in all identities. So EQNM will support partners who are leading efforts to:
Guarantee Paid Sick Leave, because LGBTQ are at higher risk during a pandemic. Public health, the health of our own communities, needs us to be able to stay home when we are sick.
Address Family and Medical Leave laws to apply to all of our families regardless of how we form them.
Continue working the long fight for Racial Justice by supporting passage of the Crown Act in New Mexico. No one, especially Black and Indigenous Queer and Trans people should lose their job or education because of their protective hairstyles.
If we are going to be successful in this legislative agenda, we need your support to act now. We are rebuilding a movement, and in these pandemic times we will need extra resources to organize, develop leadership and ensure that our LGBTQ voices can be heard by the Legislature.