Human Rights Campaign: The reality flag

Human Rights Campaign, a US LGBTQ+ advocacy group, led a multichannel campaign in the US that put pressure on lawmakers to federally protect people according to their sexual orientation and gender identity.

Situation Analysis

Today, 29 out of 50 U.S. states legally allow discrimination against LGBTQ+ people. Doctors can refuse treatment, landlords can deny housing, and businesses can refuse service simply because of who someone is or who they love. In fact, more than 250 bills were introduced in state legislatures in 2021 that would further restrict LGBTQ+ people's rights or outright eliminate them — providing greater grounds for legal discrimination. Regardless of what passed and did not, one thing was clear: the LGBTQ+ community was facing its greatest threat to existence — EVER.

The Federal Equality Act would change that —...

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