Rep. Torres, the first gay Afro-Latino in Congress, serves New York's 15th Congressional District, the country's poorest. 'I never thought I would embark on a journey that would take me from public housing in the Bronx to the House of Representatives.'
Torres also worked to pass the Equality Act, a sweeping LGBTQ rights bill that would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and other arenas.in February, he said having the opportunity to vote for his own equality was"an overwhelming experience."
during debate."My younger self could not imagine standing on the floor of Congress as a member of Congress voting on legislation that, if enacted, would make me equal in the eyes of the law.", but Torres insisted that"we are as close as we've ever been to realizing the vision of equality."
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