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The bill would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, public accommodations, public education, federal funding, credit, the jury system and housing.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Previous versions of the Equality Act, introduced in 1974, 2015 and 2017, never reached the floor for a vote.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis is a monumental step for the LGBT community in our continued fight for equality,\u201d said Jeff Berger, founder of NAGLREP. \u201cNAGLREP and our Policy Committee worked very closely with Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI), who sponsored the bill, along with the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) to generate awareness and support for the bill within the housing industry. 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