WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce the Equality Act to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans. This legislation would amend landmark federal anti-discrimination laws to explicitly add sexual orientation and gender identity to long-standing bans on discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, jury service, access to credit, federal funding, and more. It would also add protections against sex discrimination in parts of anti-discrimination laws where these protections had not been included previously, such as public accommodations and federal funding.
“No one should ever be discriminated against for who they are or who they love,” said Senator Rosen. “It’s heartbreaking that, after years of progress, extreme Republicans are attacking and discriminating against the LGBTQ+ community and attempting to roll back the clock. That’s why I’m proud to help introduce this landmark legislation to make sure every person, regardless of who they are or who they love, is treated fairly with dignity and respect.”
Senator Rosen has been a strong supporter of the LGBTQ+ community, working to fight discrimination and bigotry. In late 2022, Senator Rosen helped pass the historic, bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, which requires states to recognize all marriages legally performed in other states, including same-sex marriages, and provides expanded legal protections at the federal level for marriage equality.
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