House pass legislation to ban discrimination on sexual orientation, gender identity
HOUSTON โ The U.S. House has passed sweeping legislation to ban discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Equality Act would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to provide protection for LGBTQ individuals. If approved by the Senate and signed by President Biden, it would be the most sweeping federal LGBTQ Civil Rights Bill to ever become law. The same act passed the Democratic-controlled House in 2019 but stalled in the Republican-controlled Senate. โThe best thing you can do is make yourself heard when it comes to your Civil Rights.
Houston Newsmakers: The many ways the pandemic is hurting our children
Baker Institute Doctor is pushing for changeThe pandemic continues to take its toll, hitting families and children particularly hard. Dr. Quianta Moore is a Fellow in Child Health Policy at Riceโs Baker Institute for Public Policy. She is a guest on Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall and says the pandemic impact can be felt by the decreased availability of childcare and Pre-K facilities. Among the Baker Institute recommendations to the Biden administration is a push for more funding for those centers because of the role they play in society. โTheyโre involved in trafficking, theyโre doing the worst of the worst and law enforcement is going out of their way.