Julian Castro in CNN LGBT Town Hall


On Welfare & Poverty: Bring back LGBT non-discrimination policies for HUD housing

Q: I am one of many LGBT in this country who live in subsidized housing due to a disability. Will you do to bring back the LGBTQ non-discrimination policies for HUD housing that were removed?

CASTRO: I'm very proud that during the two-and-a-half years that I was housing secretary that me and the people that worked at HUD, we had a role in expanding those protections. It is a shame what this administration has done to roll them back. And the comments that Secretary Carson, my successor, made a couple of weeks ago are shameful. As president, I would make sure not only that we appoint people, including members of the LGBTQ community, to the cabinet, to the White House staff, and other positions in the administration who are going to ensure that we expand equal opportunity, but we absolutely will strengthen protections in housing and employment and health care, in every other context for members of the LGBTQ community.

Source: CNN LGBT Town Hall 2020 Oct 10, 2019

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