Takano Statement on Passage of Equality Act
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On the steps of the Capitol, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) waves a rainbow flag symbolizing the LGBTQ community after the House passed the Equality Act.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) on Feb. 25 released this statement on the House passage of the Equality Act.
Takano is a co-chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus and in 2012 he became the first openly gay person of color elected to Congress.
“Over the past few years, we have seen progress being made to establish rights for LGBTQ+ people in America. Marriage equality is a right nationwide and last year the Supreme Court extended protection from discrimination to LGBTQ+ people in the workplace.
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