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1 Equal Protection and Civil Rights

2 Fourteenth Amendment, U.S. Constitution
Section 1 All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive and person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. *** Section 5 The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provision of this article.

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4 Equality Act The Equality Act would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in public places, or locations that provide public accommodations. Optional video:

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