Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Monday that he would not support the
Equality Act, which would expand and clarify federal protections for
LGBTQ people, without significant changes.
Manchin, the only Senate Democrat who is not supporting the legislation,
said he wants to provide more control to local officials. Rep. Dan
Lipinski (D-IL) is the only Democrat in the House who does not support
the current legislation.
'I strongly support equality for all people and do not tolerate
discrimination of any kind. No one should be afraid of losing their job
or losing their housing because of their sexual orientation,' Manchin
told the press. 'I am not convinced that the Equality Act as written
provides sufficient guidance to the local officials who will be
responsible for implementing it, particularly with respect to students
transitioning between genders in public schools.'"
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https://thinkprogress.org/joe-manchin-equality-act-lgbtq-protections-c0c9e20c7dae/
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