House Passes Bill That Would Prohibit LGBTQ Discrimination .<br />The Equality Act was passed by the <br />House on Feb. 25 in a 224-206 vote.<br />All of the Democrats and three Republicans supported the measure.<br />Those Republicans are Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Tom Reed and John Katko.<br />The bill would allow protections of the <br />Civil Rights Act to extend to LGBTQ Americans.<br />None of us should be evicted, fired or denied accommodations and services simply because of who we are and whom we love, Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-NY, via ABC News.<br />The vote came after two days of intense debate, including a standoff between Rep. Marie Newman and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene pertaining to trans rights.<br />Many Republicans oppose the bill because of their <br />beliefs surrounding religion and science.<br />When men or women claim to be able to choose their own sexual identity, they are making a statement that God did not know what he was doing when he made them, Rep. Greg Stuebe, R-Fla, via ABC News.<br />You are going to singlehandedly destroy women's sports in the name of equality, how ironic, Rep. Greg Stuebe, R-Fla, via ABC News.<br />60 senators must vote in support <br />of the Equality Act for it to make <br />its way to President Biden's desk
