H.R. 28 - Equality Act

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gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:aimsTo equal access to federally funded programs
equal access to public accommodations
equal access to employment opportunities
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Equal_Credit_Opportunity_Act
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Fair Housing Act
gptkbp:associated_with increased visibility of LGBTQ+ issues
gptkbp:designedBy protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation
protection against discrimination based on gender identity
gptkbp:has_implications_for gender equality
transgender rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H.R. 28 - Equality Act
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:United_States_Congress
February 18, 2021
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of religious freedom vs. anti-discrimination
intersectionality in civil rights
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of Congressional support for LGBTQ+ issues
gptkbp:is_designed_to non-discrimination in education
non-discrimination in healthcare
non-discrimination in housing
non-discrimination in public services
gptkbp:is_expected_to legal challenges if passed
gptkbp:is_linked_to public opinion on LGBTQ+ rights
gptkbp:is_part_of LGBTQ+ rights
social justice movements
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal analyses of discrimination laws
gptkbp:is_supported_by LGBTQ+ advocacy groups
major corporations
majority_of_Democrats_in_Congress
gptkbp:is_used_in various media outlets
academic studies on civil rights
multiple congressional sessions
gptkbp:landmark civil rights legislation
gptkbp:opposedBy conservative groups
some religious organizations
gptkbp:party platform on civil rights
gptkbp:priorityDate gptkb:the_Biden_administration
gptkbp:related_to the_Equality_Federation's_advocacy
the_Human_Rights_Campaign's_initiatives
gptkbp:scope the 117th Congress
gptkbp:sponsor Representative_David_Cicilline
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for future civil rights legislation
gptkbp:was_a_response_to state-level anti-LGBTQ+ legislation