First Republican breaks ranks to back proposed LGBT Equality Acthttp://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/01/16/first-republican-breaks-ranks-to-back-proposed-lgbt-equality-act/Pink News/By Nick Duffy 01/16/2016
"One Republican lawmaker has broken ranks with his party to become the first to endorse an LGBT rights bill.
There is currently no federal US law prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people, meaning it is still legal to fire someone for being gay in a number of states.
A bill known as the Equality Act – which would outlaw discrimination and ensure a range of protections for LGBT people – was tabled by Democrats in Congress last year.
The bill has made little progress as Republicans currently control both Houses, and until this week not a single member of the Republican Party has stepped forward to back it."
