It’s back! The LGBTQ “Equality Act” (HR 15): This
dangerous proposal was reintroduced in Congress on June 21, 2023. Text here.
We
are in big trouble because this evil bill is very likely to pass. The leftist media (ex. The Hill) portray it as protection for minorities, while it’s actually an attack on the
rights of the majority of citizens. It would criminalize anyone who challenges public
LGBTQ “rights.”
The
terms sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender, queer,
nonbinary, gender, and the acronym LGBTQ used in the bill are
purposely left undefined. Liberty Counsel explains that “Q” is especially
concerning:
“Already,
212 House Democrats have co-sponsored a bill designed to force churches and
every person to accept and promote abortion and the radical perversions
encompassed by the “Q” paraphilias of LGBT & Q. These would become
federally protected if the newly reintroduced “Equality Act” passes…. The
"Q" in LGBTQ includes about 550 sexually deviant “paraphilias” —
including pedophilia — that will become protected classes under this bill!
“ … LGBTQ
Nation wrote, ‘ … the Q in LGBTQ can also signify other sexual orientations
and genders not covered by the acronym's preceding letters. If you're
gender-neutral, non-binary, agender, genderfluid, pansexual, asexual,
solosexual or something else not covered by LGBT, the Q has got you
covered! ’…This extensive legislation will elevate privileges for LGBTQ
conduct above religious freedom in every cultural arena in America — including
churches and religious colleges…. This bill will revoke the federal Religious
Freedom Restoration Act’s protections and push both the LGBTQ and abortion
agendas into our homes, our schools, and yes, even our churches….” [Source: LC.org
email alerts]
The
powerful sexual-radical advocacy organization Human Rights Campaign (HRC) states:
“The nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI)
found that nationally, support for a bill like the Equality Act topped 70
percent, which includes a majority of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.
The bill has been endorsed by more than 650 organizations, including civil
rights, education, health care, and faith-based organizations. In addition,
there is strong business support for non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+
people. The legislation has been endorsed by the Business Coalition for the
Equality Act, a group of more than 530 major companies with operations in all
50 states … More than 60 business associations including the
National Association of Manufacturers, National Restaurant Association, and
U.S. Chamber of Commerce have [endorsed] the Equality Act.”
Here's HRC’s list of over 540 major US corporations that
support the Equality Act (no date). Page 1 below: