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Democrats’ “Equality Act” Passes US House, Meant To Protect LGBTQ From Discrimination

Bill Gnade

A bill intended to further protect LGBQT people from discrimination passed the US House of Representatives today. The bill received total support from Democrats and minimal support from Republicans (8 in all), passing 236-173.

Known as the "Equality Act," the bill is meant to protect "people by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The protections would extend to employment, housing, loan applications, education, public accommodations and other areas," Fox News reports.

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Activists Add Wiccan, Muslim Texts To Bible Display At NH VA Medical Center; Items Officially Removed

Bill Gnade

Activists with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) entered the NH Veterans Association Medical Center in Manchester, NH on Thursday and placed copies of the Koran, the Book of Mormon, and Wiccan and atheist texts on a table displaying a Christian Bible that's kept in a locked glass case, the Union Leader reports. 

The table display, which has been up for several months, is sponsored by the Northeast POW/MIA Network, a group founded and organized to address the fact of missing and captive American military service personnel whose whereabouts remain unknown.

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