Kierra Johnson Washington Usa lgbtq information statement Kierra Johnson Washington Usa

STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF EQUALITY ACT BY VOTE IN U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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“ON TO THE SENATE, NOW THE BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO PROTECT LGBTQ PEOPLE CONTINUES.” February 25, 2021, Washington DC | The following statement can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force: “We applaud the House vote on the Equality Act, and we now look to the Senate and begin in earnest what should be a bipartisan effort to protect LGBTQ people.

This is what we know: LGBTQ people in 29 states are not protected by anti-discrimination laws. This patchwork of equality is undefendable the Equality Act must be passed by the Senate so all LGBTQ Americans will be protected from discrimination.

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