The Equality Act would include protections in public accommodations, public education, employment, housing, federal funding, jury service, legal protections, and credit.
Comic-actress Sarah Silverman says gay marriage should be legalized "with a big fucking apology for the past few years," during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. While discussing her latest film Take This Waltz at New York's Tribeca Film Festival, Silverman, a longtime LGBT equality advocate, took a moment to address same-sex marriage.
The Democratic Party made history at its national convention Tuesday when it became the first major American political party to endorse marriage equality in its platform, drawing a sharp contrast with the Republican Party’s official stance on the issue.
