Manning Celebrates Passage of The Equality Act

Greensboro, N.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed The Equality Act. Rep. Kathy Manning (NC-06), a co-sponsor of H.R. 5, The Equality Act, released the following statement in celebration of the bills’ passage.

“Today we celebrate the passage of The Equality Act – a bill that ensures that all Americans can live their lives free from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. For too long, LGBTQ Americans have faced discrimination in the workplace, housing, and lending systems. The passage of this bill is an important step to guaranteeing that every American has the fundamental right to equality under the law. I encourage the Senate to take swift action to pass The Equality Act.”

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The Equality Act bans discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in the following areas: employment, housing, education, access to credit, public accommodations, federally funded programs, and jury service.