Congressman Morgan McGarvey, Colleagues Introduce Equality Act to Strengthen Federal LGBTQ+ Nondiscrimination Protections
Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey – a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus – joined colleagues in introducing the Equality Act, which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to extend nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ+ people. This landmark legislation would explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in employment, education, access to credit, jury service, federal funding housing, and public accommodations. According to Navigator Research, 63% of Americans support adding sexual orientation and gender identity to federal non-discrimination laws.
“Our kids deserve to grow up in a world where everyone is able to live and love openly without fear of discrimination. As a member of the Equality Caucus, I am proud to help introduce this landmark legislation to protect the rights of every American, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity,” said Congressman McGarvey. “As the Trump administration and House Republicans continue to target LGBTQ+ kids, it’s never been more important that we stand up and fight for all those on the margins.”
The Equality Act is supported by leading LGBTQ+ rights organizations, including Advocates for Transgender Equality, ACLU, Equality Federation, Family Equality, GLAD, GLSEN, the Human Rights Campaign, NBJC, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund, National Women’s Law Center, and PFLAG.
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