I am proud to have the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign and promise to continue to work as a human rights advocate and ally as we push back against the daily assault on the progress we've made.
Continue to work as a human rights advocate and ally.
Occurrences
Evidence
Scanlon said she would "continue to work as a human rights advocate and ally" and cited her support for LGBTQ equality.
Her biography says she has dedicated her career to serving the most vulnerable and lists voting rights, access to justice, and women's rights among her priorities.
Scanlon said, "I will not stop fighting to make the Equality Act the law of the land."
Congress.gov shows Scanlon cosponsored H.R.4602, introduced July 13, 2023, to replace "wives" and "husbands" in federal law with "spouses".
Scanlon hosted a press conference with LGBTQ civil rights leaders to urge passage of the Equality Act.
Assessments
The promise was broad and advocacy-oriented rather than a specific legislative outcome. The evidence shows Scanlon continued public and legislative advocacy for LGBTQ equality and related human-rights priorities during her congressional service, including Equality Act advocacy, cosponsorship of marriage-equality terminology legislation, and work with civil-rights leaders. Because the pledged action was to continue serving as an advocate and ally, not to guarantee enactment of a particular bill, the record supports fulfillment.