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POSITIVE LGBTQ+ Rights 119th Congress

H.R.15 Equality Act

Equality Act — bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Codifies Bostock protections; extends Title VII framework to housing, credit, and public accommodations.

Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (Title VII)
  • Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020)
  • Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604

Equality Act reintroduction. 29 states lack comprehensive LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections, creating documented disparities.