How Monica Wallace is fighting for civil rights and eliminating discrimination:
Passed the Equal Rights Amendment to codify reproductive health in our state constitution.
Passed legislation to guarantee a woman’s right to choose, protect the confidentiality of women who exercise their constitutional rights, and protect reproductive healthcare providers who practice legally and responsibly in New York from retaliation.
Helped pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to prevent voter suppression or vote dilution of members of a specific race, color or language-minority group.
Helped pass package of legislation to eliminate discriminatory real estate practices.
Passed law to eliminate the “pink tax” pricing discrimination on women’s products.
Helped pass $30 million to support critical services for Asian American and Pacific Islander New Yorkers and to combat hate crimes, as well as tens of thousands for local AAPI organizations, including BASCO, CHAI, and the Chinese Club of WNY.
Member of Assembly Task Force that strengthened laws prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace.
Passed laws to eliminate the wage gap by prohibiting employers from seeking salary history from job applicants.
Banned conversion therapy on minors and the gay panic defense.
Helped pass legislation allowing for restoration of benefits for veterans who were discharged less than honorably due to LGBTQ+ status, sexual assault, traumatic brain injury, or PTSD.
Helped to secure hundreds of millions to raises wages for chronically underpaid childcare and home care employees, most of whom are women and people of color.
“Before I ran for elected office, I worked in the federal courts helping to make sure the law was applied equally to everyone and that justice was served. I’ve continued in that mission in the state legislature, where I’ve supported laws that ensure all New Yorkers are treated equally, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or sexual orientation. ”
