House Passes Equality Act, Provides Civil Rights Protections To Gay And Transgender People
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(Worthy News) – The House of Representatives passed the Equality Act on Thursday afternoon, which will impact abortion, marriage, family, gender, sports and more.
In a 224-206 vote, the House passed the Equality Act. H.R. 5 would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act in order to prevent “discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation.” Three Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the Equality Act.
The act would mandate that individuals cannot be denied access to the locker room of their choice. [ Source: Daily Caller (Read More…) ]
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