Senator Ed Markey has spent his career fighting for justice, equality, and the dignity of every person. A lifelong champion for civil rights and LGBTQ+ equality, Senator Markey has led the fight in Congress to ensure that freedom and fairness are not just ideals, but realities. He is the lead sponsor of the Transgender Bill of Rights, groundbreaking legislation to guarantee protections for trans and nonbinary Americans in education, health care, housing, and public life.
From his early support for marriage equality to his ongoing work to pass the Equality Act, Senator Markey has consistently stood with the LGBTQ+ community in the face of discrimination and hate. He has fought to expand access to gender-affirming care, combat anti-LGBTQ+ violence, and protect young people from right-wing attacks on their identities and their rights.
Beyond LGBTQ+ issues, Senator Markey is a national leader on climate action, technology policy, and economic justice—always centering equity, inclusion, and human rights in his work. Representing Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since 2013, Ed Markey continues to champion a simple but powerful principle: everyone deserves to live free from fear and full of pride in who they are.
“Christopher Street Project has been a beacon of courage and solidarity from Stonewall to today, and I’m honored to earn their endorsement. In the Senate, I’ll keep fighting to pass the Equality Act, defend access to affirming health care and housing, and protect trans kids and families. As the lead sponsor of the Transgender Bill of Rights, I’m proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with the LGBTQIA+ community in the fight for dignity, safety, and justice. This is about the fundamental freedom to be who you are and love who you love—and together, we’ll keep building a future where equality is both the law and the lived reality for every person.” — Senator Ed Markey
