REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND GENDER IDENTITY IN EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, EDUCATION, FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS, CREDIT, AND JURY SERVICE.

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The Hawaii House has passed a concurrent resolution asking the U.S. Congress to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 so that discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity is prohibited in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, federally funded programs, credit, and jury service. The measure is intended to extend federal civil‑rights protections to LGBTQ+ people who lack them in many states. It also requests that the full text be printed in the Congressional Record and sent to key federal leaders.

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