Stated position
Lead the Senate reintroduction of the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity by amending the Civil Rights Act.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Lead the Senate reintroduction of the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity by amending th…”
Sources
- Office of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (merkley.senate.gov)https://www.merkley.senate.gov/as-states-across-the-country-strip-away-lgbtq-rights-merkley-baldwin-booker-takano-introduce-urgently-needed-protections-through-the-equality-act/ ↗
“To realize the vision of America as a land of freedom and equality, we must be willing to take the steps to bring that vision closer to reality, and that's exactly what the Equality Act does.”