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Hillary Clinton says it is ‘past time’ for Equality Act
Hillary Clinton gave a shout out to The Equality Act which was introduced in both houses of the US Congress on Thursday (23 July).
T’he Equality Act will mean full federal equality for LGBT Americans & stronger anti-discrimination protections for everyone. Past time,’ Clinton wrote on Twitter.
The proposed legislation is the most expansive for LGBTI people in the nation’s history.
is sponsored by senators Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin and Corry Booker and representatives David Cicilline and John Lewis (D-GA).
It seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, credit, education and jury service. It also seeks to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex by those receiving federal funding and in public accommodations.
In her first official campaign rally for president last month, Clinton made a case for LGBTI rights.
‘We should ban discrimination against LGBT Americans and their families so they can live, learn, marry, and work like everybody else,’ she said then.
Clinton served in the US Senate representing New York from 2001-09 before becoming Secretary of State under President Barack Obama.
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Greg Hernandez
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