From Bobby Patray, Eagle Forum email- On 05/01/2019 House Judiciary Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 10 the Equality Act, H.R.
5, with the expectation that it will be considered by the whole House
soon. The Equality Act was originally introduced in 1974 but was made
popular in 2015 when former President Barack Obama announced his support
for the legislation. The bill was crafted to protect individuals on the
basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), but does not
protect those who disagree with these lifestyles. The Human Rights
Campaign (HRC) was quick to make an emotional appeal in support of this
bill by saying, “Everyone
should have a fair chance to earn a living and provide a home for their
families without fear of harassment or discrimination.” Of course, any
American would want this type of freedom, however, this legislation does
the exact opposite.
The Equality Act is crafted to only
protect those identifying as homosexual. Americans have been told that
the United States has a large LGBT population, however, this group only makes up 4.5% of
our nation. Under the Constitution, the LGBT population has the same
rights as you and I, but this legislation creates additional protections
that undercut our privacy and religious freedom. For example, H.R. 5
includes language that grants any LGBT person full access to any
bathroom or shower even in public education settings. A rejection of
this policy could result in the federal government fining or jailing
those individuals or pulling federal funds from public schools.
The Equality Act also has the potential to threaten religious liberty. Small business owners in case after case have
been taken to court and attacked over their refusal to provide a
service that violated their religious beliefs. These business owners and
all Americans should be able to live without fear of harassment, a
freedom that should not be reserved for only the LGBT population. The
word “equality” has been warped to create a culture that caters to one
group of people, and in this case, that group is the LGBT community.
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