Casten Co-Sponsors Equality Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) proudly co-sponsored the Equality Act, comprehensive civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination against members of the LGBTQ community in the areas of employment, education, credit, jury service, federal funding, housing, and public accommodations.
“The United States Pledge of Allegiance ends with a promise of liberty and justice for all, but in far too many states, a person can be denied housing, education, or the chance to serve on a jury simply for who they are and who they love,” said Rep. Casten. “I’m proud to co-sponsor the Equality Act because LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights. I’ll keep working until we pass this bill through the House and Senate and send it to President Biden’s desk.”
The Equality Act amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to extend non-discrimination protections to the LGBTQ+ community. This landmark legislation would explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in employment, education, access to credit, jury service, federal funding housing, and public accommodations.
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