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Standard Summary
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The Equality Act amends federal civil rights laws to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity across employment, housing, public accommodations, and other areas.
Key Points
- 1Amends Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity protections
- 2Prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, credit, and jury service
- 3Applies to federal funding recipients and programs
- 4Includes religious exemption limitations
- 5Strengthens enforcement mechanisms and remedies
- 6Covers federal, state, and private sector discrimination
Impact Areas
LGBTQ+ individualsEmployers and businessesHousing providersPublic accommodationsFederal civil rights enforcement
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