On February 18, Pacific Pride Foundation joined a coalition of more than 150 state, local and national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) organizations in calling on Congress to swiftly pass the Equality Act.
This law would be a significant step forward for the LGBTQ+ community, and Pacific Pride Foundation is committed to mobilizing our communities to make sure our lawmakers know this bill will change millions of lives for the better.
The Equality Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, is a landmark nondiscrimination and civil rights bill that would update existing federal laws to protect people from discrimination based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. Discrimination is still commonplace for LGBTQ Americans. Opponents of LGBTQ equality continue to file discriminatory bills in states across the country in an attempt to undermine existing protections in adoption, marriage and access to basic public services and businesses.