https://www.passtheequalityact.com/about-us daily 0.75 2021-09-21 https://www.passtheequalityact.com/home daily 1.0 2021-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603198f567c0d20c6f214f44/1616448260320-XWFM8BNA6N2AIKAZPL4W/HRC_Image_5.png Pass the Equality Act - It provides comprehensive, national non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people. Right now, there is a patchwork of regulations across the country. Some states provide protections for LGBTQ people and some do not. This means, for instance, that a gay man living in Illinois is protected against discrimination, but if he crosses into Indiana he would have no state protection if he were denied an apartment, a loan, or service at a restaurant. If an LGBTQ person were to drive from Maine to California, their rights could literally change dozens of times. No one’s civil rights should depend on the state or zip code they’re in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603198f567c0d20c6f214f44/1620353873932-3QUNRXLKVSUXGISQB4D7/HRC_Image_1.png Pass the Equality Act - It protects everyone. The Equality Act would close large gaps in our civil rights laws and expand protections for women, people of color, and people of all faiths. For example, it would ensure that women cannot be charged more by a dry cleaner for cleaning a shirt; that taxis and car-sharing services cannot refuse service to Black people; or that an accountant cannot refuse to work for someone because he disagrees with their religion. The Equality Act would make sure that many modern types of discrimination are against the law. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603198f567c0d20c6f214f44/1614222078371-CNLI9THOJ81WQFDX88LI/HRC_Image_3.png Pass the Equality Act - It’s good for business. More than 400 major U.S. companies, such as Coca-Cola, Apple, General Mills, and others, have endorsed the Equality Act because they believe it is good for their employees and their businesses. When LGBTQ employees and the LGBTQ family members of employees are protected in their daily lives, it makes them more secure and confident in their jobs, and therefore more productive. That’s why employers care about their employees’ ability to rent an apartment, send their kids to school, visit the dentist, and pick up the groceries free from discrimination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603198f567c0d20c6f214f44/1614222111689-REKOU46SWC1IF65Z8G6M/HRC_Image_4.png Pass the Equality Act - It moves America forward. Throughout our history, recognizing and protecting civil rights has been a cornerstone of progress. At one point, racially segregating public schools, denying women the right to vote, and preventing people of different races from socializing were considered acceptable. But we eventually recognized that these were all forms of discrimination and that they were wrong, so we passed laws to correct them. The Equality Act does the same – it corrects discrimination and moves our country forward to be more fair and just. https://www.passtheequalityact.com/about-the-equality-act daily 0.75 2021-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603198f567c0d20c6f214f44/1616194662234-7LU7UYAFC2NJJPMFU7B9/stella%2B%2528she_her%2529.jpg About The Equality Act - “What happens if I want to attend college in a state that doesn’t protect me? Right now, I could be denied medical care or be evicted for simply being transgender in many states. How is that even right? 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