U.S. Rep. David Cicilline re-introduced The Equality Act The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on The Equality Act, legislation which would provide protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces, public funding and jury service after Rep.
David Cicilline, a gay Democrat from Rhode Island, re-introduced the bill today (Thursday, Feb. 18) in the House. Three Democratic senators — Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Cory Booker of New Jersey and, the first open lesbian elected to the Senate, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin — announced today that they will be re-introducing The Equality Act in the Senate next week when the Senate floor re-opens for the