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Congress Can Affirm LGBTQ+ Students by Passing the Equality Act


Congress Can Affirm LGBTQ+ Students by Passing the Equality Act
Matty Mendez
On Feb. 25, the House passed sweeping protections for the LGBTQIA+ community in the form of H.R. 5, commonly cited as the Equality Act. The Equality Act amends the Civil Rights Act, extending protections against discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation. The bill, which passed with a bipartisan majority of 224-206, would implement the first federal protections for LGBTQ+ citizens in our nation’s history, should it survive the Senate and land on President Biden’s desk.
The House vote spurred an office feud between legislators as Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), an outspoken opponent to the civil rights legislation, clashed with the occupant of the office across the hall from her’s, Representative Marie K. Newman (D-IL), a supporter of the legislation who has a trans daughter. ....

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