Republicans Blocking Gay Rights Bill
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The bill gives the LGBTQ community equality in housing, employment and public accommodations, but Republicans are, as usual, getting in the way.
Democrats had 155 co-sponsors in the House and 40 co-sponsors in the Senate when they introduced the Equality Act in July to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill has yet to gain a single Republican co-sponsor.
Some civil rights advocates maintain there is support on that side of the aisle.
“I believe there is Republican support now and there will be more Republican support as time goes on, “ said Jennifer Pizer, law and policy project director for Lambda Legal, a legal organization that fights for LGBT rights. “Until leadership allows there to be hearings and votes, those Republicans that want to be supportive have a harder time.”
Pizer said leadership is hesitant to shine a spotlight of the issues because opposing views from a small segment of the party can make the whole GOP party appear anti-LGBT.
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