[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 24, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EQUALITY ACT WILL BE LIFE-CHANGING

  (Ms. JACOBS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACOBS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 
Equality Act.
  As the proud sister of a trans brother and a gender-nonconforming 
sibling and the proud representative of Hillcrest, the heart of San 
Diego's LGBTQ-plus community, this bill is deeply personal.
  The protections in the Equality Act will be life-changing for so many 
of my constituents.
  Mr. Speaker, the first version of this bill was filed in 1974, 15 
years before I was even born. It had one cosponsor and never got a 
vote. But this week, I am proud to say we are going to pass the 
Equality Act, cosponsored by the entire Democratic Caucus.
  This was made possible by all those who marched and protested and 
raised their voices, like San Diego's own Larry Baza. Last week, we 
lost Larry to COVID, and today would have been his 77th birthday. Larry 
demanded justice and equality and dignity for all. I urge my colleagues 
to support the Equality Act.

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