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Senate Vote on Equality Act Blocked by Republican Citing J.K. Rowling

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Following the historic win for LGBTQ rights at the U.S. Supreme Court, Senate Democrats pushed Thursday for a vote on Equality Act to codify and expand those protections — but were thwarted by an Oklahoma Republican who cited “Harry Potter” author J.K.

Rowling in remarks against moving forward with the bill. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the chief sponsor of bill, asked for unanimous consent to move forward with the Equality Act, which he said would guarantee “the opportunity for every individual to thrive in our nation,” after impassioned speeches from Senate Democrats. “One colleague responded to the Supreme Court decision on employment non-discrimination earlier in week by saying this judicial rewriting of our law short-circuited the

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