Bloomberg unveils plan to protect gay and transgender people from discrimination

Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg on Tuesday released his platform to enhance the rights of gay and transgender people in the United States.

“I have been honored to stand with the LGBTQ+ community in the fight for equality and justice, from New York, where we won marriage equality in 2011, to states across the country,” Bloomberg said in a statement. “As president, I will work to protect every member of the LGBTQ+ community from hatred, violence, and discrimination. We will close disparities in health care access and quality, stop violence against transgender people, and advocate for equal rights across the world. We cannot settle for anything less — and I won’t.”