The omnibus LGBT rights bill - Rep. Jared Polis considers introduction in the H

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The omnibus LGBT rights bill - Rep. Jared Polis considers introduction in the House
by: Pam Spaulding
Thu Apr 16, 2009 at 09:00:00 AM EDT

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/10451/the-omnibus-lgbt-rights-bill-rep-jared-polis-considers-introduction-in-the-house

Have you heard about the Equality & Religious Freedom Act? Conceived by philanthropists Juan Ahonen-Jover Ken Ahonen-Jover of eQualityGiving, it is an ambitious sweeping bill that will place all of the major civil equality issues before Congress at once, rather than piecemeal. Included in this bill:

    A. Equal Employment Opportunity
    B. Fair Housing
    C. Places of Public Accommodation
    D. Use of Public Facilities
    E. Equal Credit Opportunity
    F. Federally Funded Programs or Activities
    G. Education
    H. Disability
    I. Marriage Equality and Religious Freedom
    J. Hate Crimes
    K. Armed Forces
    L. Immigration - Uniting American Families

    This draft omnibus LGBT equality bill is intended to serve as a starting point for discussion about what full LGBT equality might look like from a legislative perspective.