New report shows rise in support of nondiscrimination laws

New report shows rise in support of nondiscrimination laws

A new report released by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute shows seven in ten, or 71 percent, of Americans support LGBT nondiscrimination laws.

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Last year, a bipartisan coalition introduced The Equality Act, which would establish protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in matters of employment, housing, access to public places, federal funding, credit, education and jury service. In addition, it would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in federal funding and access to public places.

Nine of Texas’ eleven Democrats have signed on sponsors or co-sponsors of the bill. They are Reps. Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Al Green, Ruben Hinojosa, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Beto O’Rourke, Marc Veasey and Filemon Vela. Recently two Illinois Republicans, Sen. Mark Kirk and Rep. Bob Dold, became the first Republicans to co-sponsor the bill.