Narrowly Passes Without Hearings… House Democrats approved the Equality Act of 2021 the afternoon of Feb. 25 following a rancorous debate in which Republicans asserted the controversial bill will significantly narrow the scope of religious freedom if it becomes law. The Equality Act provides prohibits discrimination due to gender identity or sexual orientation. Three Republicans joined all 221 Democrats in the lower chamber to support passage, while the remaining 208 Republicans opposed the proposal that was approved as expected. The three GOPers voting with the Democrats included John Katko and Tom Reed of New York, and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania. A similar version of the bill was approved by the Democratic House in 2019, but it failed to make it in the Republican-controlled Senate. Passage in the Senate is again somewhat in doubt as the upper chamber is evenly split between the two parties, … Continue reading Christian Are In Trouble: Democrats’ ‘Equality Act’