In his State of the Union address tonight, Joe Biden renewed his previous calls to pass the so-called “Equality Act,” legislation which would write “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” into civil rights law. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project (APP), released the following statement blasting Biden’s remarks: “From his presidential campaign until … Read more
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act by a vote of 224-206. If enacted, the bill would effectively replace “sex” with “sexual orientation and gender identity” as protected classes in federal civil rights law and eliminate religious liberty protections. Only three Republicans voted for the bill, five fewer than did in the … Read more
Yesterday, House Democrats reintroduced the Equality Act, a bill which would rewrite civil rights law to include “sexual orientation and gender identity” as protected classes. The bill is expected to be brought to a vote in the chamber next week. In response, Terry Schilling, executive director of American Principles Project (APP), released the following statement … Read more
WASHINGTON – The Democrat-led House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the so-called “Equality Act”, this afternoon by a vote of 236-173, with eight Republicans joining the Democrats voting in favor. American Principles Project urged a NO vote on this legislation. Read more about APP’s opposition to H.R. 5 here. Terry Schilling, executive director of American … Read more
WASHINGTON – According to the Washington Blade, a senior Trump administration official has indicated that President Trump will oppose H.R. 5, which House Democrats have dubbed the “Equality Act”: With a vote on the Equality Act in the U.S. House expected on Friday, a senior administration official indicated exclusively to the Washington Blade that President … Read more
From APP director of government affairs Jon Schweppe’s op-ed in The Daily Caller: House Democrats are set to vote this week to advance H.R. 5, the so-called “Equality Act,” which transgender advocates are hailing as a landmark piece of civil rights legislation. It is almost certain to pass the full House, though it is unlikely to … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) is expected to introduce H.R. 5, also called the “Equality Act,” a bill which would change current civil rights law to include “sexual orientation and gender identity” as protected classes. Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed in January that passing the bill in the 116th Congress would be a priority … Read more