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The bill essentially nullifies federal and state [[religious freedom]] protections by handing authority to the U.S. Department of Justice to interpret and investigate claims of discrimination.  For example, the bill cites “[[conversion therapy]]” as a form of “discrimination”. The bill prohibits the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 from providing a claim, defense, or basis for challenging such protections.<ref>https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr5/summary</ref>

The bill essentially nullifies federal and state [[religious freedom]] protections by handing authority to the U.S. Department of Justice to interpret and investigate claims of discrimination.  For example, the bill cites “[[conversion therapy]]” as a form of “discrimination”. The bill prohibits the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 from providing a claim, defense, or basis for challenging such protections.<ref>https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr5/summary</ref>

The piece of anti-[[science]] legislation ignores [[biological]] science and create a "protected" class of those who identify as [[homosexual]] based on their belief in their [[sexual identity]] alone, while providing the federal government the power to punish legitimate criticism and disbelief among skeptics and religious dissenters.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/01/called-equality-act-threatens-freedom-speech-religion-womens-rights/</ref>  The [[Heritage Foundation]] explains, "By silencing the scientific debate on transgender-affirming therapies through the politicization of medicine, the Equality Act would further normalize this radical protocol, and create an expectation that parents comply."<ref>https://www.heritage.org/gender/heritage-explains/the-equality-act</ref>

The piece of anti-[[science]] legislation ignores [[biological]] science and create a "protected" class of those who identify as [[homosexual]] based on their belief in their [[sexual identity]] alone, while providing the federal government the power to punish disbelief among skeptics and religious dissenters.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/01/called-equality-act-threatens-freedom-speech-religion-womens-rights/</ref>  The [[Heritage Foundation]] explains, "By silencing the scientific debate on transgender-affirming therapies through the politicization of medicine, the Equality Act would further normalize this radical protocol, and create an expectation that parents comply."<ref>https://www.heritage.org/gender/heritage-explains/the-equality-act</ref>

The bill codifies [[progressive]] beliefs into absolute legal standards. The language is already obsolete, as it limits “sexual orientation” identity to heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual. The LGBT designation currently includes dozens of sexual identities and orientations.  

The bill codifies [[progressive]] beliefs into absolute legal standards. The language is already obsolete, as it limits “sexual orientation” identity to heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual. The LGBT designation currently includes dozens of sexual identities and orientations.