Thursday, 25 February 2021

Equality Act: US House passes sweeping LGBTQ+ rights bill

Key bill, which amends 1964 Civil Rights Act, passes 224-216 but faces uncertain future in evenly divided Senate

The House has passed the landmark Equality Act, taking LGBTQ+ Americans one step closer to winning legal protection from discrimination.

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