I won landmark same-sex marriage case. Here's why I'm optimistic about transgender rights.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Polls show support - among voters of every political persuasion, across faith traditions and in every state - for enacting federal nondiscrimination protections like the Equality Act for LGBTQ people in housing, health care, education, federal programs and public spaces.
54% : Among the lessons of marriage equality is that when we all get to know each other, familiarity replaces fear and inclusion seems obvious.
54% : Where lack of familiarity and understanding once led to LGBTQ people being treated as outcasts and outlaws, time and connection have brought us to a moment where we have a real opportunity to pass the Equality Act to update our civil rights laws for the modern era.
54% : Among the lessons of marriage equality is that when we all get to know each other, familiarity replaces fear and inclusion seems obvious.
45% : When I was preparing to argue for marriage equality in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, I heard countless predictions about the demise of marriage and civilization if same-sex couples could legally marry.
43% : Last year, the court ruled that workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited by law.

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