President Biden May not Have Been Able to Deliver the Equality Act Before His 100 first Days in Office, but he Ensured Trans and LGBQ People that It was in the Works, Urging Congress to Pass it
WASHINGTON In his first address to a joint session of Congress tonight, President Biden made history, when he urged Congress to pass the Equality Act this year.
“I also hope Congress can get to my desk the Equality Act to protect the rights of LGBTQ Americans,” said the President.
The Equality Act is groundbreaking legislation that was passed in the House in late February three Republicans voting in its favor. In addition, if passed, the Act “would update federal civil rights law to ensure explicit and comprehensive protections for LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in virtually every area of life,” according to Freedom For All Americans, FFAA.