open letter to Democratic Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, calling on her to end the filibuster or lose their support for her in the next election.The Equality Act, landmark legislation sponsored by Sinema, would grant comprehensive federal protections for the LGBTQ community.
But it has little to no hope of passing with the antiquated practice of the Senate filibuster still standing—a practice which Sinema has declined to oppose in recent weeks, although she has the decisive power to do so.Sinema, who is the nation's first openly bisexual senator ever elected, received support from some LGBTQ organizations during the campaign process.