Equality Act

The Equality Act is a piece of legislation that has been proposed in the United States to protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. This legislation would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to explicitly include protections for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

One of the key aspects of the Equality Act is that it would provide protections in a number of areas where discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals is currently legal, including housing, education, employment and public accommodations. Additionally, the act would also provide protections against discrimination in jury selection, credit and lending and federal funding, as well as update protections for all women and people of color.

With the recent increase in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation by states, we invite you to join our call to the U.S. Congress to pass the Equality Act. Join our LGBTQIA+ Issue Team to help build power and to raise our voices together to support same-sex marriage and to work for passage of the Equality Act. Connect with our CRS Bayard Rustin Fellow to get involved.

Call to Action

Sign a petition from the ACLU urging Congress to pass the Equality Act.

Sign a petition from The Human Rights Campaign urging Congress to pass the Equality Act.

Read the full act here.