- Almost half of all Americans incorrectly believe that federal law protects lesbian, gay and bisexual people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released this week.
Some supporters of the bill say the disconnect between the public perception and the actual protections afforded to LGBTQ people shows a need to drum up support for the legislation. "When you talk to people across the country, regardless of where they stand on LGBTQ equality, so many don't know that in 30 states LGBTQ people are still at are risk of being fired solely because of their gender identity or sexual orientation," said Charlotte Clymer, HRC's press secretary for rapid response."These things are flying under the radar for most Americans."
"We're working so very hard to set a ground game about the Equality Act so that people understand that their common perception is mostly wrong," said Long Simmons, whose group is trying to build support among lawmakers and constituents. In the survey, only 20% of respondents said that LGBTQ people are treated"about the same" in the U.S. military, while 43% percent said they are treated worse.
The ban is one of several steps taken to curtail LGBTQ rights, after a decade of change that included the legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015 under the LGBTQ-friendly administration of President Barack Obama, a Democrat.
If people did not feel the need tp publicize their sexual orientation then this wouldn’t be as big of an issue. Why is sexual orientation and what you do behind closed doors something you need to share? There are human rights so just be human.
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