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Resources Business Support. Endorsing Associations. Endorsing Organizations. The final vote was Three Republicans joined Democrats in voting for the bill. John Katko, Tom Reed, and Brian Fitzpatrick voted with Democrats on this vote, and did so when the legislation passed in the House in as well. When the bill passed the House floor in , eight Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the legislation. Advocates for the LGTBQ community argue the legislation will help protect people in states where it's legal to discriminate people and add the law is long overdue.
David Cicilline, a cosponsor of the Equality Act said Thursday. The vote in the House was close, to , with three Republicans joining all Democrats in favor of the legislation. The legislation would provide protections for LGBTQ individuals not only in employment, but also education, housing, credit, jury service and other areas. President Joe Biden has called the bill "a critical step toward ensuring that America lives up to our foundational values of equality and freedom for all.
The Washington Post. The bill faces an uphill battle in the Senate, which is divided among Democrats and Republicans, with Vice President Kamala Harris having the tie-breaking vote. The bill would need 60 votes to advance in the Senate, unless the Democrats take the controversial step of eliminating the filibuster.
If the filibuster were eliminated, the bill could pass with a simple majority. CBS News. The Equality Act would affect private businesses open to the public—public accommodations—like retail stores such as flower shops and bakeries that have been at the center of discrimination court cases.
For example, the Supreme Court ruled that a baker did not have to provide a cake for a same-sex wedding. Supporters of the bill say it would cement protections that could otherwise be left open to interpretation.
The Supreme Court ruled last year that Title VII shields workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. SHRM Online. The Equality Act expands on the Civil Rights Act to include protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The act would also federally codify into law the June Supreme Court ruling that said employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are violating civil rights law. Advocates for the act have argued that the current "patchwork" of state anti-discrimination laws does not provide enough comprehensive protection, and leaves many LGBT individuals at risk. Less than half of the states have policies in place to protect LGBT and gender rights.
Passing the act was one of President Joe Biden's campaign promises and he has said he would sign it into law immediately should it pass Congress. Nearly all House Republicans said the bill infringed on their religious freedom and voted against it. Before the vote, the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank said the act "would make mainstream beliefs about marriage, biological facts about sex differences, and many sincerely held beliefs punishable under the law".
It also argued the bill would give transgender athletes "an obvious unfair advantage" by permitting them to compete in sports against women, a claim often echoed by Republican lawmakers. Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene - one of the fiercest opponents of the bill - tried to halt passage of the legislation on the House floor. She also caused a stir by putting up an anti-trans sign outside her office in response to the trans pride flag across the hall, put up by Democratic congresswoman Marie Newman.
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