The Equality Act: Taking Action to Advocate for Crucial Legislation Recording & Training Toolkit

The Equality Act is making news again – introduced in February, passed in the House as a bipartisan bill, and now active in the Senate. It is crucial federal legislation that will provide protections for our LGBTQ+ loved ones. Please join PFLAG National to learn more about the Equality Act, why it’s important now, and what we can expect as the bill moves through the 117th Congress.

Thanks for participating in PFLAG Academy Online! One of our key goals is to help you take the information that you learned in this session and use it to make your chapter stronger and more effective. To do that, we’ve created this page to provide you with tools, resources, and references to materials mentioned in the workshop. As always, the PFLAG National staff is here to help. If you have any questions, comments, or just need some good advice, please don’t hesitate to contact us. 

Sign up for Lobby Day and Phone Banking: 

PFLAG, in coalition with HRC, NEAT, FFAA, and others, is planning a Lobby Day on Wednesday, April 21st to urge key Senators to pass the Equality Act. 

• Sign up to lobby: equalitytime.org/lobby.html 

• Sign up to phone bank: equalitytime.org/phone.html

PFLAG Resources: 

• Take Action: Tell your legislators: Pass the Equality Act!

• Talking Points: The Equality Act (2021)

• Watch: PFLAG National Board Member Dr. Edith Guffey, MSW, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 17, urging them to pass the Equality Act. 

• Watch: Something to Talk About Live with Congressman Chris Pappas

• Watch: Change the World in Two Minutes: How to Share Your Story

• Watch: Advocacy in 10 Minutes or Less 

Organizations: 

• Americans United for Separation of Church and State

• The Business Coalition for the Equality Act

• Faces of Freedom

• The Faith for Equality Coalition

• The Movement Advancement Project

• The Public Religion Research Institute

• Small Businesses Against Discrimination

• The Williams Institute

Research & Data:

• Why We Need the Equality Act Now

• LGBT People in the US Not Protected by State Non-Discrimination Statutes

• Americans Are Broadly Supportive of a Variety of LGBTQ Rights

• Is Religious Liberty a Shield or a Sword?