It has been reported that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the historic Equality Act, which brings the LGBTQ+ community closer to universal equality.
The Equality Act aims to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in fields such as housing or employment. It was passed by a 224 to 216 vote and saw three Republicans voting alongside the Democrats to vote in favour of the bill.
Getting through the House of Representatives is the first hurdle for the Equality Act since it now needs to pass in the U.S.
Senate. With the Senate split 50-50 the bill is plagued with an uncertain future. In order for the bill to pass at least 10 Republicans will need to vote for the bill alongside the Democrats. “The LGBTQ community has waited long