2020 LGBTQ+ Federal Legislation

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Transgender military service H.R. 1032, S. 373

"Bipartisan legislation to end the transgender military ban was introduced. This legislation would prohibit the military from discharging service members or rejecting military recruits solely because of their gender identity. "

Safe Schools Improvement Act H.R. 2653, S. 2548

"The Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 to protect every student from bullying and harassment in K-12 schools, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and religion. SSIA has earned bipartisan support from members of Congress since it was first introduced over a decade ago. The bill provides flexibility to state and local education agencies to make schools safe."

LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act H.R. 3509, S. 1980

"To improve Federal population surveys by requiring the collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys, and for other purposes."

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