[BwayDems] Fwd: Ensuring Equality for the LGBTQ Community

[Pat Almonrode]

March 26, 2019
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*Ensuring Equality for the LGBTQ Community*



*Rep. Nadler joined House and Senate Democrats to introduce the Equality
Act, prohibiting discrimination against the LGBTQ community.*

Almost 50 years ago, patrons at the Stonewall Inn said enough was enough.
They said enough to police harassment and the mistreatment of the LGBTQ
community, and they rose up—a historic moment in the fight for equality in
our country. Earlier this month, Congress built upon the legacy of the
people who fought for equality on that day, and of generations of LGBTQ
advocates since then, by introducing the *Equality Act*, legislation I
helped to write which explicitly prohibits discrimination against the LGBTQ
community. It is past time to say enough to anti-LGBTQ discrimination in
our laws and in our society. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee,
I pledge to do everything in my power to ensure this legislation is moved
into law.

*Closing the Mechanical Void Zoning Loophole*

Over the past several years, developers across New York City have been
exploiting a loophole in our zoning code that allows for mechanical voids –
oversized, empty spaces in buildings that maximize building height to push
luxury units ever higher into the sky. As a result, we have seen
out-of-scale projects in our neighborhoods that would have otherwise been
limited by zoning, and that threaten our residents’ ability to access light
and air. I submitted testimony to the New York Department of City Planning
(DCP) in support of a proposed text amendment that would regulate excessive
use of mechanical voids. This proposed regulation is a good first step in
addressing the proliferation of these supertall buildings, but I also
believe that we can and must go further to make certain that this loophole
is closed and the issue is fully addressed.  Along with many of our local
community boards, neighborhood associations, residents, and my fellow
public officials, I will continue to urge DCP to carefully consider
stronger restrictions on the overuse of mechanical voids as they move
forward with this zoning text amendment.



*Last month, Rep. Nadler introduced the 9/11 Never Forget the Heroes Act to
make the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund permanent. *

*Restoring Net Neutrality Protections*

In 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to end net
neutrality protections despite public opposition to this rule. Americans
overwhelmingly support the restoration of strong, common-sense net
neutrality protections for all. That is why I am proud to support H.R.
1644, the *Save The Internet Act*, which would restore protections and
enact the three legacy net neutrality principles: no blocking, no
throttling, and no paid prioritization. Congress must act to preserve a
free and open Internet, and in my view, restoring these pro-consumer,
pro-competition safeguards is the best way to do so.

*Fighting the Unconstitutional National Emergency Declaration*

The President's decision to declare a national emergency at the southern
border is, in my view, a gross abuse of power that attempts to strip
Congress of its constitutional authority. I believe this declaration was
simply an excuse to build an unnecessary border wall that the majority of
Americans don’t want and that Congress has explicitly refused to fund,
which is why I voted in support of a resolution to nullify the President’s
actions. Instead of these ill-conceived attempts to circumvent our laws, he
should work with Congress to achieve the necessary bipartisan reforms our
immigration system needs. I was proud to see my colleagues in the Senate
join us in voting to nullify the national emergency declaration, and I will
continue to defend our Constitution against what I believe are the
President’s attempts to skirt our separation of powers.

Watch Rep. Nadler speak on the floor in support of a resolution to nullify
President Trump's national emergency declaration here
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