Seven years after marriage equality turned a actuality nationwide, hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals in the US stay weak to being evicted from their properties, kicked out of a enterprise that’s open to the general public, surcharged unnecessarily for items and companies, or denied well being care, house loans, taxis/car-sharing, and authorities companies in a majority of states.

The Equality Act would supply constant and specific federal non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ individuals throughout key areas of life—together with housing, credit score, training, public areas and companies, federally funded packages, and jury service.

The Equality Act has already been endorsed by greater than 630 organizations, together with civil rights, training, well being care, and faith-based organizations. It has overwhelming assist amongst enterprise and company leaders, which incorporates greater than 60 enterprise associations, together with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Roundtable, and the Nationwide Affiliation of Producers.