Bipartisan Equality Act to be Reintroduced in Congress With Unprecedented Support

Backed by an overwhelming majority of Americans, the nation’s leading companies and 288 national and statewide organizations, the critically important bipartisan legislation prioritized by Speaker Pelosi would finally ensure LGBTQ people are protected under the nation’s civil rights laws

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, hailed the historic support for the Equality Act — critically important bipartisan legislation that would finally provide clear, comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people under our nation’s civil rights laws. Set to be reintroduced in Congress today by Representatives David Cicilline (D-RI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in the House and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in the Senate, the measure has unprecedented support from nearly 70

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