Even though its future is highly in doubt, the Equality Act — which would federally ban discrimination against LGBTQ people — advanced today when the legislation cleared the House of Representatives on a vote of 236-173.
Every Democrat present for the vote gave a thumbs-up to the bill, while nearly all Republicans were a "no." Of the 197 Republicans in the House, 173 voted against the Equality Act, 16 were not present or didn't vote, and eight said "yes."
Here are the eight House Republicans who put equality before party:
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