WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the ...

LGBTQ rights groups are continuing to call attention to the Equality Act even as it remains stalled in the Senate more than five months after the House of Representatives passed the landmark bill.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Legislation seeking to update American Civil Rights laws to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity may be heard by House lawmakers this week.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday she's "optimistic" about the Equality Act and called its passage a "priority" amid expectations the House could vote on the yet-to-be-introduced ...

House and Senate Democrats reintroduced the Equality Act this morning, a bill that would add LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination protections to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This is the sixth time the bill has ...

The House of Representatives Friday approved the Equality Act, legislation that would protect LGBTQ people from discrimination throughout daily life. The bipartisan vote was 236-173, according to a ...

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In 1974, the Equality Act was introduced to add sexual orientation throughout the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Twenty years later, for various political reasons, the bill was stripped down to be only an ...

On Wednesday, the Equality Act — legislation that would provide LGBTQ people with explicit and comprehensive nondiscrimination protections — was introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of ...

Demonstrators hold signs during the “Stand Up for Transgender Rights” event to show their support for transgender equality in Chicago, Illinois, February 25, 2017. (Reuters / Kamil Krzacznski) By ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Evolent Health, Inc., a health care company that delivers proven clinical and administrative solutions to payers and providers, today announced that it has ...