Equality Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman of the Judiciary Committee for his leadership, and, in particular, Representative Cicilline for his courage and his leadership in bringing this bill to the floor.

It is long past time that we end discrimination against those in the LGBTQ community in our country, and that is why I am so proud to support the Equality Act.

Fairness, equality--these are core American values. And yet today, in many States across the United States, Americans can be fired, can be denied a mortgage, or they might struggle in being able to obtain housing, all because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

That ends with the passage of the Equality Act. Every American is equal under the law.

And so I would say to my friends at Out Boulder County back home, thank you for your activism. To my friends at One Colorado, thank you for your activism. To every LGBTQ American who has stood up and has fought for equality over a generation, I say thank you.

And to the Members gathered here today, I implore you: Let's join together, and let's pass the Equality Act today and end discrimination once and for all.

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