• LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill passes House - POLITICO

    2019/05/17 · LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill passes House The bill would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. By REBECCA RAINEY 05/17/2019 01:03 PM EDT Updated 05/17/2019 01:32 PM ...

  • House passes sweeping anti-discrimination bill to …

    2019/06/10 · House passes sweeping anti-discrimination bill to expand protections of LGBT people Updated on: May 17, 2019 / 4:28 PM / CBS News Democrats in the House have approved a sweeping anti ...

  • The House just passed a sweeping LGBTQ rights bill - …

    2019/05/17 · The US House of Representatives on Friday passed the Equality Act, a bill that would protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in housing, the workplace, public accommodations, and other settings ...

  • Supreme Court Will Hear Cases On LGBTQ …

    2019/04/22 · Supreme Court Will Hear Cases On LGBTQ Discrimination Protections For Employees The court is poised to decide whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to sexual orientation and ...

  • After 17 years, LGBT anti-discrimination bill up for …

    2016/12/21 · Calling it a "historic first," Senator Risa Hontiveros sponsored the committee report containing Senate Bill 1271 or the Anti-Discrimination Bill, on Wednesday, December 14 – the last session ...

  • Republican LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Bill Full of …

    2019/12/06 · Republicans Wrote an LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Bill … Full of Exceptions and Loopholes Full of Exceptions and Loopholes By Jessica Mason Dec 6th, 2019, 11:37 am

  • CNBC - The LGBTQ Equality Act heads back to Capitol …

    2019/03/08 · The Equality Act, an anti-LGBTQ discrimination bill that failed in 2015 and 2017 on Capitol Hill, will try in Congress again at a time when 30 U.S. states refuse to offer clear LGBTQ legal ...

  • H.R.5 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Equality Act | …

    2019/03/13 · Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation. The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; (2) goods, …

  • Text - H.R.5 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Equality Act ...

    2019/05/20 · (a) Prohibition on discrimination or segregation in public accommodations.—Section 201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting “sex (including sexual orientation

  • Here Are the Worst Anti-LGBT Bills to Watch for in 2019

    2019/01/04 · Like clockwork, anti-LGBT bills emerge every year.Only a handful become law—like 2015’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana, North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” in 2016, and ...

  • GOP Lawmaker Proposes LGBTQ Rights Bill With …

    2019/12/06 · Utah's Rep. Chris Stewart claims his bill will “bridge that gap” between preventing discrimination and allowing religion to inform individual decisions. ... As Democrats champion anti-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community and Republicans counter with worries about safeguarding religious freedom, one …

  • LGBTQ employment discrimination: Half of states offer …

    2019/10/08 · About half of LGBTQ people in the U.S. – 52% – live in states where they could be fired, nixed for a promotion, refused training or harassed at their jobs, all because of their gender …

  • Legislation Affecting LGBT Rights Across the Country ...

    The status date indicates the convening of the state's 2020 session or the most current activity on a particular bill. View 2019 Session bills. View 2018 Session bills. Go to LGBTQ Equality Bills. Anti-LGBTQ Bills: Anti-Trans Bills

  • Trump opposes federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill, …

    2019/05/15 · President Donald Trump opposes the passage of the Equality Act, a proposed bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to federal civil rights law to prevent discrimination …

  • A law to protect the Filipino LGBTQ+ community against ...

    2019/06/28 · The anti-discrimination bill, more popularly known as the SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression) Bill, failed to hurdle the 17th Congress. If it was enacted, the policy would ...

  • 55 Kansas lawmakers sponsor LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill

    2019/02/04 · TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifty-five Kansas lawmakers are co-sponsoring a bill that would ban discrimination in the private sector based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill introduced Monday would protect LGBTQ residents in employment, housing and services. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports 38 representatives and 17 senators are co-sponsoring the bill…

  • Government anti-discrimination bill passes House amid ...

    2019/03/21 · Government anti-discrimination bill passes House amid criticism from LGBT advocates House Bill 563, sponsored by Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knoxville, passed in the House on a 68-22 vote. Gov. Bill Lee ...

  • Virginia law could be blueprint for LGBTQ protections in …

    2020/02/12 · The Virginia Assembly passed a historic LGBTQ civil rights bill, granting anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people in housing, work, and more. Other states in the South could follow ...

  • CNN Philippines - LGBTQ+ rights group vies for local ...

    2019/08/15 · An anti-discrimination bill, popularly known as SOGIE Equality Bill, failed to hurdle the 17th Congress. The proposal was approved by the House of Representatives, but the Senate failed to pass ...

  • WV Senate president tentatively backs LGBTQ anti ...

    2019/12/03 · WV Senate president tentatively backs LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill By Jake Zuckerman Staff writer Jake Zuckerman Politics Reporter Author email Dec 3, 2019 Dec 3, 2019 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp ...

  • Republican LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Bill Is Full Of …

    2019/12/06 · The bill would ban anti-LGBTQ discrimination nationwide for the first time while creating many exemptions for small businesses, adoption agencies, and religious objectors. politics Republicans Are Pushing A New LGBTQ

  • House Approves LBGTQ Anti-Discrimination Bill, 236 …

    2019/05/17 · The House has approved (236-173) the Equality Act (HR 5), legislation banning discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation. 2019-05-17T09:16:57-04:00 https://images ...

  • Florida Republicans introduce bill that would repeal all …

    2019/04/18 · Over 60 percent of Florida’s LGBTQ community would lose nondiscrimination protections provided by local human rights ordinances if a bill proposed in the state legislature passes, advocates say ...

  • Sweeping LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill passes in the …

    2019/05/17 · House passes sweeping LGBTQ rights bill Protections against discrimination would extend to employment, housing, loan applications, education, public accommodations and other areas. By Associated ...

  • What Is Equality Act? 2019 Bill For LGBTQ Equal Rights

    2019/05/17 · Still, in order to become law, the bill must pass the Republican-controlled Senate, which has a long history of backing anti-LGBTQ+ policy, and many conservatives see this bill as an affront to ...

  • Whitmer, lawmakers to push anti-discrimination bill for …

    2019/06/04 · Whitmer, lawmakers to push anti-discrimination bill for LGBT community The proposed bills would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes under the Elliott-Larsen Civil ...

  • House Approves Civil Rights Protections for LGBTQ ...

    2019/05/17 · House Approves Civil Rights Protections for LGBTQ Population The measure would protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in housing, employment, education and other areas. Rep. David Cicilline, D-R ...

  • Movement Advancement Project | Nondiscrimination Laws

    42 % of LGBTQ population lives in states that do not prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity (including 5% of LGBTQ population living in states that preempt local nondiscrimination laws)

  • 5 ways the LGBTQ community has progressed in the 2019 ...

    2019/06/17 · In fact, 93 percent of Fortune 500 companies include sexual orientation in their anti-discrimination policy, while 85 percent have protections for gender identity, such as transgender or non-binary.

  • The Texas Senate is trying to cram through the nation’s …

    2019/05/14 · The Texas Senate is trying to ram through a bill that LGBTQ advocates call the “most extreme anti-LGBT” legislation filed this year. The “Save Chick-fil-A” bill would bar the government ...

  • The Texas Senate is trying to cram through the nation’s …

    2019/05/14 · The Texas Senate is trying to ram through a bill that LGBTQ advocates call the “most extreme anti-LGBT” legislation filed this year. The “Save Chick-fil-A” bill would bar the government ...

  • Anti-discrimination bills aim to protect LGBTQ+ people …

    2019/06/12 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled new anti-discrimination bills that would protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in employment, housing, education, and access to ...

  • Lawmakers Call For LGBTQ Protections In Ohio's Anti ...

    2019/03/15 · Timeline of LGBTQ anti-discrimination legislation: March 2008: Rep. Dan Stewart (D-Columbus) introduces HB502 in the 127th General Assembly which would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation which, according to an analysis of the bill, was described as "heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality, or …

  • House Democrats Promise Action On LGBTQ Anti ...

    2018/10/29 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Just days ahead of a midterm election they hope will deliver them a majority, House Democrats are promising to prioritize anti-discrimination legislation that would for the first time establish widespread equal rights protections for LGBTQ individuals.

  • LGBTQ anti-discrimination law proposed again at …

    2020/01/31 · Arizona lawmakers will try again to ban discrimination against LGBTQ residents Festival attendees smile during the 18th annual Rainbows Festival on Nov. 2, 2019, in downtown Phoenix. Brady Klain ...

  • Anti-Discrimination Bill; Pro or Anti? – aimtalk blog

    2019/09/09 · The SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) Equality Bill also known as the Anti-Discrimination Bill is one of the center of discussion in the Senate in the recent days. The discussion was triggered by an incident where a member of LGBTQ was prohibited to use the female restroom inside a shopping mall …

  • LGBTQ Equality Act 2019: Eight Republicans Broke Party ...

    2019/05/17 · LGBTQ Equality Act 2019: Eight Republicans Broke Party Ranks to Vote in Favor of Historic Civil Rights Bill By Asher Stockler On 5/17/19 at 6:25 PM EDT Share

  • Could An Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Bill Be Passed …

    2019/10/07 · October 7, 2019 Could An Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Bill Be Passed Next Year in Florida? by Whittel & Melton, LLC Did you know that in much of Florida, a person can be fired or not hired simply because they are gay, bisexual ...

  • Freedom for All Americans - LGBTQ Non-Discrimination …

    The Latest on LGBTQ Non-Discrimination in Texas: In 2017 advocates in Texas faced two legislative sessions where discriminatory legislation took center stage. In the regular legislative session, advocates – including our partners at Equality Texas and Keep Texas Open for Business – defeated dozens of anti-LGBTQ bills.

  • LGBTQ Non-Discrimination in Kansas: State History and ...

    2019/12/04 · The Latest on LGBTQ Non-Discrimination in Kansas: Kansas lawmakers considered a number of bills related to LGBTQ non-discrimination during the 2016 legislative session, including a bill to restrict restroom access for transgender students and a bill to allow businesses to refuse service to LGBTQ people.

  • LGBTQ anti-discrimination | WKSU

    2019/05/23 · They want lawmakers to approve a bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes under the state’s anti-discrimination law. Jody Davis told lawmakers of her experiences of discrimination as a transgender woman.

  • The 10 Worst Anti-LGBTQ Republicans of 2019 | …

    2019/12/17 · The 10 Worst Anti-LGBTQ Republicans of 2019 You love to hate ‘em. by Kate Sosin 12/17/2019 If you had friends tell you they just “couldn’t read the news” for their own mental health this ...

  • NPR.org - Are LGBTQ Employees Safe From Discrimination ...

    2019/10/07 · Texas, like Montana, does not have explicit state LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections, although San Antonio does. Fullerton says she employs LGBTQ people but is concerned about government overreach.

  • LGBT Rights-Religious Liberty Bill Proposed in Congress ...

    2019/12/09 · The anti-discrimination rules would not apply to for-profit businesses with 14 or fewer employees, excluding them from the definition of “public accomodation.” This would mean small-business ...

  • SOGIE Equality Bill - Wikipedia

    In May 2019, the SOGIE Equality Bill officially became the longest-running bill under the Senate interpellation period in Philippine history. Supporters of the bill have remarked that the prolonged interpellation was intended by the dissenters to block the passage of the historic anti-discrimination bill. [32]

  • Prominent Christian conservative slams Joe Gruters …

    2019/01/28 · First it was Equality Florida and other LGBTQ advocacy groups taking aim at Sarasota state Sen. Joe Gruters over LGBTQ anti-discrimination legislation, arguing the bill does not go far enough.Now ...

  • Why Federal Laws Don't Ban Discrimination Against LGBT | Time

    2019/03/21 · Lawmakers recently introduced a sweeping anti-discrimination bill. They've been trying to pass a version of the measure since the 1970s In the immediate aftermath, that decision helped push the ...

  • LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill's failure in Florida …

    2019/05/02 · LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill's failure in Florida shouldn't end fight for equality | Commentary By Jon Harris Maurer Guest Columnist | May 02, 2019 | 4:40 PM Rainbow flags celebrate PrideFest in ...

  • Dems Kill Bill Allowing Discrimination Against LGBTQ …

    2019/02/13 · A bill that would have weakened anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people in the name of religious freedom was killed by Democrats in Colorado’s legislature yesterday. It was Republican lawmakers’ second try at passing the “Live And Let Live Act,” which would have allowed those with “sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions” not to serve LGBTQ …

  • Anti-LGBTQ | Southern Poverty Law Center

    Background Anti-LGBTQ groups on the SPLC hate list often link being LGBTQ to pedophilia, claim that marriage equality and LGBTQ people, in general, are dangers to children, that being LGBTQ itself is dangerous, support the criminalization of LGBTQ people and transgender identity, and that there is a conspiracy called the “homosexual …