The House of Representatives on Friday passed the Equality Act -– sweeping legislation that protects LGBTQ people from discrimination in the workplace, housing, service, and public accommodations.
The bill was a top priority of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who said it will bring the nation"closer to equal liberty and justice for all." “We just had an historic victory,” she added. “Some of us have been working 30 years to get this done.” “Despite significant advances, LGBT people across the country remain vulnerable to discrimination on a daily basis and too often have little recourse,” said Rep.David Cicilline, D-R.I., the lead sponsor of the bill. “It is past time for the Equality Act to be written into law.”
Nice false description ABC. What the bill does is trample on the 1st Amendment. It tramples on women's rights, doctor's rights, parental rights, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion. One of the worst bills in history.
HRC Shame on all 100+ GOP members like RepBost who voted no!
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So much boom for the 🌈. And what about children with Cancer, the destitute, Lonely old people, homeless orphans? Are the queers above them?
Stupid
WORST PIECE OF LEGISLATION
BoSnerdley Aren’t laws already against discrimination?
BoSnerdley It won’t ever get passed so not really a story.
BoSnerdley Kabuki theatre
BoSnerdley Fake news! Read the garbage! A joke on the people! LOL, won't even get vote in Senate. Do nothing congress.
BoSnerdley
BoSnerdley Everyone’s rights are already protected in the constitution
BoSnerdley Dies in Senate. Good, this is a really bad bill.
BoSnerdley It also requires that 'women' with penises be allowed to compete against naturally born women in sports. Imagine women's gymnastics and women's basketball with such 'women' competing. Ridiculous.
Plain and simple, everybody deserves their respect, regardless of what you think.
BoSnerdley why would anyone know what your private life is about. how about not advertising it. no decent person gives a crap. it doesn't matter.
give the keys to my, or my daughter's bathroom to biological males? u ppl must be out of ur mind. in our u.s. constitution, there is no such thing as right to sexual preference, gender identity, abortion. we need sc justices, who will reject such extreme left nonsense.
What defines a he-she? Any fool in a wig?
BoSnerdley Fortunately the Senate, and ultimately the President will protect us from this POS legislation.
It is never going to pass in the Senate. It is all for show by Democrats.
And any females who don't want to change with males in restrooms, get used to it!
Everyone In America should identify themselves as LGBTG. Pick one of the five letters and you’ll be protected.
and it gets to the Senate and or the president ANNNNNDDDD....it dies
Dead in the Senate.
What about in the military?
Thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍
It may protect LGBTQ people from discrimination but the law will hurt white males.
Now comes enforcing the act in the work place, housing, service, and public accommodations
Thank You Democrats for showing you Actually Care About America;s Rights!!
Because creating victim groups makes America stronger...or something
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