Join Dr, Randy Short as he brings this discussion to the table as only he can do. “The Equality Act prohibits discrimination against the LBGTQ community — housing, employment, public accommodations, jury service, federal funding and education,” said Cicilline, who chairs the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee. “It’s a fully comprehensive civil rights bill that will once and for all prohibit discrimination against the LBGTQ community in all areas of life, and it has earned tremendous support from the caucus Democrats will be reintroducing the Equality Act next week as HR 5. The lead sponsor, Rhode Island Rep DAVID Cicilline, who is openly gay, said he expects HR 5 will be introduced with the support of some 230 members of the Democratic Caucus — more than enough to pass the House The Equality Act would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act to ban anti-LGBT discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, jury service, education, federal programs and credit.
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