Twenty mostly Democratic-run states already have comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people, comparable to what the Equality Act would mandate nationally. “The Equality Act would undermine the freedom to think and act according to our beliefs,” said Emilie Kao of the conservative Heritage Foundation. Until 2015, when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, marriage was the dominant issue animating opponents of LGBT rights. Since then, LGBT nondiscrimination laws and full civil liberties for transgender people have taken center stage. LGBT activists, citing numerous national polls, say a solid majority of Americans support nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people.

Source: Huffington Post March 13, 2019 18:33 UTC