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Feb 27, 2021 · On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the House of Representatives in the United States passed H.R.5, also known as the Equality Act. We stand by our statements from 2019 and reiterate the Church’s support for equality and fairness.
Apr 20, 2021 · The Equality Act would amend Title VII to codify the U.S. Supreme Court’s holding in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that barring sex discrimination in the workplace also protects LGBTQ employees from being fired or disciplined based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Mar 17, 2021 · The Equality Act, which first passed the House of Representatives in May 2019, would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to offer anti-discrimination protection for LGBTQ Americans in an array...
- What Is The Equality Act?
- How Does The Equality Act Affect Churches?
- What Do I Need to do?
What the Equality Act sets out to do is to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the list of protected characteristics that already exists under federal law. The bill defines gender identity as such, “The term ‘gender identity’ means the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an indiv...
While the redefinitions posed in this bill may oppose some Christians’ deeply held religious convictions, most of the bill actually has no implications for churches. It is important to note that churches are not a “public accommodation” in the Civil Rights Act due to the separation of church and state. Thus, that part of the bill will not impact ch...
The law always requires interpretation, and it is hard to say definitively what will happen in any given court case. If a church or religious organization is trying to protect itself from the potential effects of the Equality Act, the best action to take is to clearly state how they define sexual orientation, gender identity, and marriage in their ...
Feb 18, 2021 · AN ACT. To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes. March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021. Read the first time. March 2, 2021. Read the second time and placed on the calendar. Text for H.R.5 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Equality Act.
- There have been 2 roll call votes
Jun 25, 2021 · The Equality Act amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide explicit non-discrimination protections on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
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Mar 2, 2021 · On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the House of Representatives in the United States passed H.R.5, also known as the Equality Act. In response to media inquiries, Church spokesman Doug Anderson released the following statement on behalf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
