/tags/equality-act equality act en-US Copyright Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:00:32 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-24/equality-act-would-extend-civil-rights-laws-to-lgbtq-people-throughout-u-s South Carolina is one of about two dozen states that have few or no statewide LGBTQ protections. The federal Equality Act would change that, but some in the state say the bill goes too far. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:00:32 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-24/equality-act-would-extend-civil-rights-laws-to-lgbtq-people-throughout-u-s Victoria Hansen /npr-news/2021-03-10/some-faith-leaders-call-equality-act-devastating-for-others-its-gods-will Some religious groups fear the Equality Act could undermine the freedom to exercise traditional faith beliefs. Other denominations say anti-LGBTQ discrimination cannot be tolerated. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2021-03-10/some-faith-leaders-call-equality-act-devastating-for-others-its-gods-will Tom Gjelten /news-partners/2021-02-24/house-passes-the-equality-act-heres-what-it-would-do The House voted Thursday to approve the bill to add and expand protections for LGBTQ people in the Civil Rights Act. Here's what it would do and why it's controversial. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:00:30 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-24/house-passes-the-equality-act-heres-what-it-would-do Danielle Kurtzleben /2020-06-26/5-years-after-same-sex-marriage-decision-equality-fight-continues Since the legalization of same-sex marriage in all 50 states, the LGBTQ rights movement has expanded its vision. This year's celebration comes after another big Supreme Court decision last week. Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:04:00 GMT /2020-06-26/5-years-after-same-sex-marriage-decision-equality-fight-continues Jeff Brady /podcast/snollygoster/2019-06-06/joe-biden-courts-lgbtq-vote In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from 星空无限传媒, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss Joe Biden's campaign stop in鈥� Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:40:17 GMT /podcast/snollygoster/2019-06-06/joe-biden-courts-lgbtq-vote Mike Thompson, Steve Brown /news-partners/2019-04-22/supreme-court-will-hear-cases-on-lgbtq-discrimination-protections-for-employees The court is poised to decide whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to sexual orientation and gender identity, along with factors such as race, religion, sex and national origin. Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:52:32 GMT /news-partners/2019-04-22/supreme-court-will-hear-cases-on-lgbtq-discrimination-protections-for-employees Bill Chappell