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All people are equal, but under the Equality Act (H.R.5), which is being considered by Congress this week, some people will be more equal than others.
H.R. 5 redefines “sex” under our federal civil rights laws to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity,” thus overriding our current understanding of the term as the two main biological categories (male and female) into which humans and most living things are divided.
This is not just a question of semantics. Nor is it merely an attempt to prohibit employment discrimination against sexual minorities. A 2020 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court already does that.