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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. The bill would create a protected class based on belief alone while providing the federal government the power to punish disbelief.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/01/called-equality-act-threatens-freedom-speech-religion-womens-rights/</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. The bill would create a protected class based on belief alone while providing the federal government the power to punish disbelief.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/01/called-equality-act-threatens-freedom-speech-religion-womens-rights/</ref>
The bill codifies [[progressive]] beliefs into absolute legal standards. The language is already outdated, as it limits “sexual orientation” to heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual. The LGBT designation currently includes dozens of sexual orientations that fall well outside of these bounds.
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