Call Your U.S. Representative  Urge To Vote YES on the Equality Act Vote Expected this Friday Click HERE for List of Michigan U.S. Representatives (includes phone numbers & mailing addresses)  Click HERE to find YOUR U.S. Representative BACKGROUND  This year Rep. David Cecilline (D-Rhode Island) re-introduced The Equality Act (HR 5), a bill that would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people based on housing, employment, public accommodations, jury service, federal funding and education. This bill was recently adopted by the House Judiciary Committee on a 22-10 vote to advance it to the full House. All democrats voted for the bill; all republicans voted against it.  This bill has 240 co-sponsors, enough to get adopted in the House.  Senator Jeff Merkley has also introduced […]