White House Supports Equality Act

Author: The Human Rights Campaign
Published: 10th Nov 2015
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Additional References: LGBTQ News America Publications

Summary: A majority of Americans support extending non-discrimination protections to LGBT Americans.

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The Human Rights Campaign, (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, reacted to news that the Obama Administration has endorsed the Equality Act.

"The unfortunate reality is that, while LGBT Americans can legally get married, millions remain at risk of being fired or denied services for who they are or who they love because the majority of states still lack explicit, comprehensive non-discrimination protections," said HRC President Chad Griffin.

"By endorsing the Equality Act, the White House sent a strong message that it's time to put the politics of discrimination behind us once and for all. Now it's time for Congress to act. Everyone should be able to live free from fear of discrimination and have a fair chance to earn a living and provide for their families, including people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender."

HRC polling has found strong bipartisan support for the Equality Act.

A majority of Americans support extending non-discrimination protections to LGBT Americans.

By an impressive 78 percent to 16 percent, voters support protecting LGBT people from discrimination, including a 64 percent majority of Republicans.

The Equality Act has also received strong, early support from some of America's top companies, which joined the Human Rights Campaign in announcing support of the Equality Act since it was introduced in July - including Apple, Dow Chemical Company, IBM, General Mills, Levi Strauss & Co, Microsoft, Orbitz, Symantec and Target.

The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.

HRC envisions a world where LGBT people are embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in every community.

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