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http://lambdalegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/us_capitol.jpg21191415Today, U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced the re-introduction of the Equality Act, federal legislation that will update existing federal nondiscrimination laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act, to confirm that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is unlawful discrimination based...