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House approves sweeping bill to expand gay rights

By MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Community
Democrats in the House
approved sweeping anti-
discrimination legislation
Friday that would extend Shield
civil rights protections to
LGBT people by prohibiting
discrimination based on
sexual orientation or gen-
der identity. The protec-
tions would extend to em-
ployment, housing, loan
applications, education,
public accommodations
and other areas. Called
the Equality Act, the bill
is a top priority of House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who
said it will bring the nation
“closer to equal liberty and
justice for all.” Sexual orien-
tation and gender identity
“deserve full civil rights pro-
tections - in the workplace
and in every place, edu-
cation, housing, credit, jury
service, public accommo- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaves the chamber after passing The Equality Act of 2019, sweeping anti-discrimination
dations,” Pelosi said. legislation that would extend civil rights protections to LGBT people by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or
gender identity, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 17, 2019.
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