Reported by HENRY RODGERS, SENIOR CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT | February 25, 2021
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The House of Representatives passed the Equality Act on Thursday afternoon, which will impact abortion, marriage, family, gender, sports and more. In a 224-206 vote, the House passed the Equality Act. H.R. 5 would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act in order to prevent “discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation.” Three Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the Equality Act.
The act would mandate that individuals cannot be denied access to the locker room of their choice.
“An individual shall not be denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual’s gender identity,” according to the bill’s text.
Democrats tried to pass the Equality Act in 2019, but it was killed by a Republican-controlled Senate.
THESE THREE REPUBLICANS VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE EQUALITY ACT:
- Pennsylvania Rep. Fitzpatrick
- New York Rep. Katko
- New York Rep. Reed
Biden also said he would make sure LGBTQ equality is a focus of United States diplomacy before he was elected.