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House passes bill to include LGBTQ protections in Civil Rights Act

By Susan Ferrechio
Published May 17, 2019 4:21pm ET
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House passes bill to include LGBTQ protections in Civil Rights Act
Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., left, is greeted by Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, as they and other advocates for LGBTQ rights rally before a vote in the House on the "Equality Act of 2019," sweeping anti-discrimination legislation that would extend civil rights protections to LGBT people by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 17, 2019. | (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

The House Friday passed a bill that would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity, sparking a debate on the floor about religious liberty and women’s rights.

Democrats believe the Civil Rights Act should be amended beyond current protections for race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.

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