When was the equality law introduced

The broad bipartisan support for the bill should translate into Senate passage. It is time to recognize that rights are not like pie -- legislating equality for all Americans does not take away the rights of those already protected. Faith-based organizations are split on the Equality Act, with mainstream Protestant and progressive religious groups favoring the bill and evangelical Christian, Catholic and Orthodox Jewish groups opposing. The bill does contain a religious exemption, but some critics claim it is too narrow.

Regardless, it is time to recognize that rights are not like pie — legislating equality for all Americans does not take away the rights of those already protected. Judiciary Committee Chairman, Sen. We have to have limits on what they can do. Remember, the Ku Klux Klan was not burning question marks, they were burning the cross. Just as religious belief cannot excuse discrimination based on race, it should not excuse discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

In this section you can find out more about the Equality Act and how it applies to you. The Equality Act came into force from October providing a modern, single legal framework with clear, streamlined law to more effectively tackle disadvantage and discrimination. More than social justice organizations, child welfare, religious and medical organizations have signed on to support the Equality Act.

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