[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 83 (Friday, May 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3955-H3956]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               URGING THE SENATE TO PASS THE EQUALITY ACT

  (Ms. DelBENE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Speaker, today, I am proud to join my colleagues in 
passing the Equality Act, which ensures

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that LGBTQ Americans are treated equally.
  In more than half our Nation, LGBTQ Americans can still be fired, 
denied credit, and evicted from their home simply based on who they are 
and whom they love.
  It happened to someone in my State. He was a volleyball coach at a 
college in Virginia. They had just finished their most successful 
season when he was fired without explanation.
  Unfortunately, in Virginia, there are no employment protections for 
being LGBTQ, so he and his family moved to Washington State where there 
are protections for LGBTQ workers, and they are thriving.
  Not everyone can just pack up and leave, and they shouldn't have to. 
That is why we need to guarantee that LGBTQ Americans have equal rights 
and protections in all 50 States, no exceptions.
  I urge the Senate to take action and pass the Equality Act so all 
Americans are treated equally.

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