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Equality Act

The Equality Act of 2015 is a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate that if passed would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include protections that ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex in the areas of employment, housing, public education, federal funding, and credit.

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Commentary
Aiyana’s Chances Are Slim, But Congress Can Save Her

While Congress waffles on the Equality Act, LGBTQ+ youth suffer.

August 17 2021 3:20 PM
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Pride
President Biden's Pride Proclamation Highlights Anti-Trans Violence

Exclusive: Biden officially proclaimed June 2021 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, calling for action on the Equality Act and against deadly transphobia.

June 01 2021 5:30 AM
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How People Living With HIV Can Benefit From the Equality Act
May 25 2021 3:10 PM
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Commentary
A Plea for the Equality Act From the Mom of a Trans Daughter

Knowing your child faces legal discrimination is a silent agony for many parents.

May 08 2021 12:39 PM
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Business
Over 400 Major Businesses Endorse Equality Act, LGBTQ+ Civil Rights

Dozens of Fortune 500 companies are urging Congress to pass the LGBTQ+ civil rights legislation.

2:54 PM
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Politics
What Senate Majority Leader Schumer Is Saying About the Equality Act

The New York Senator talks about the current chances of the LGBTQ+ legislation — and how we can help pass it. 

April 14 2021 12:30 PM
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Politics
New Coalition Promotes Passage of Equality Act

The Equality Act would improve "the lives of millions of LGBTQ people in this country and our families," says Kierra Johnson, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund.

March 23 2021 1:30 PM
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