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“I include in the Record a statement from the Log Cabin Republicans opposing the legislation on the floor today. LCR's official statement: As part of the Democrats' hard shift to the left, they continue to trample on the rights and freedoms of all Americans in the name of equality and `equity.' Today, House Democrats are ramming through their latest version of the so-called ``Equality Act.'' We opposed this legislation in the past, and we oppose it as it stands today. This is a partisan piece of legislation--it has no Republican cosponsors in the House. And the insidious nature of the extreme changes it will make would irreparably harm America and all of the accomplishments we've worked so hard for over the last few decades. Below, please find a complete review of this legislation from our editorial and research teams at OUTSpoken. Let me be clear--Log Cabin Republicans is not now, nor will it ever retreat on our commitment for equality for the LGBT community--the transgender community included. We stand for protections in employment, access to quality healthcare, and equal protection under the law for our trans brothers and sisters. But the so-called Equality Act goes to an extreme level to eliminate the concept of gender, which is absurd, dangerous, and way out of the mainstream. We're going to work through this together as a community and a nation, but the Equality Act is not the solution.…”