Silenced, Fired, Sued — Just for Speaking Up

Two flight attendants were told they should be put “in a burlap bag and dropped in a well.” Why? Because they dared to ask questions about the so-called “Equality Act.” That’s not hyperbole — it’s a real quote from a union rep as these flight attendants were being fired.

This kind of treatment will become commonplace if HR 15 passes — and the vote count is very close.

The danger of the Equality Act is that it applies to every church, school, health care provider, teacher, landlord, business, employee, parent — the list is endless. It applies to anyone providing a “good, service or program.” And yes, it even could apply to an occasional sale online and to everyone who has a website.

If this bill passes, there is no question that it would be used to silence free speech. Alaska Airlines publicly endorsed the “Equality Act,” and then directed its employees to comment on it. When two employees expressed polite concern about this bill, they were fired.

The Equality Act will create a legal foundation to explicitly shut down speech. This bill will force everyone to comply with its radical demands. It will force you to celebrate and promote LGBT and Q — and abortion on demand all nine months. Your silence is not allowed. You must celebrate these sins or face the full weight of the government dragging you to court.

Radicals are desperate for the control this bill will give them. They are pushing it in both the House and Senate, but we can block this bill. We can — and must — stop this bill in Congress. Rush your urgent faxes to Congress to stop the “Equality Act.”

These two flight attendants were fired for speaking out against the Equality Act on an internal employee board. One merely asked if the company could regulate “morality.” The other asked if the airline supported “endangering the Church, encouraging suppression of religious freedom, obliterating women rights and parental rights.” And this is without the Equality Act as law.

Even the union, which should have protected them, instead fought to get the attendants disciplined, fired, and even worse. A union rep wrote, “Can we PLEASE get someone to shut down comments, or put M---- and L----- in a burlap bag and drop them in a well?"

All of this happened while the Equality Act is just a bill. Imagine the level of persecution if it becomes law. You cannot run or hide from the so-called “Equality Act.” You cannot go underground to get away from it. Locking your doors (or becoming a hermit in your home) doesn't protect you. If you have a website or profile online, sell or shop online, or just send out emails, this bill still applies to YOU, even inside your castle!

Teachers will not be able to refer to students by their biological pronouns. Churches and schools (indeed — any place) will be unable to keep boys or men out of girls’ or women’s locker rooms, dormitories, or showers, or off their sports teams. On overnight trips, with no notice, young girls could be forced to room with young biological boys, and no one will be able to stop it.

Even homeschooling will not protect young children against this bill’s mandates because all the curriculum providers will have to follow its bidding.

“Sensitivity training” (i.e., forced compliance) will become commonplace. Objectors will be punished.

Liberty Counsel Action would be without the full constitutional defense we have now. We could lose our voice, our nonprofit status, and our impact on our nation. Our website — even the emails you read — could be affected by the “Equality Act.”

YOU can stop this bill. YOUR voice in Congress matters. When YOU send a fax, our legislators take notice. When YOU give, you empower our team to fight back harder! Send your fax to Congress to stop the "Equality Act" from endangering your freedom of speech.

Churches have always enjoyed the highest level of freedom in America.

Until now.

The “Equality Act” will strip churches of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)! There can be zero “religious freedom” defense against abortion or LGBT and Q behaviors. Faith-based hospitals will be forced to abort children, mutilate the bodies of healthy men and women who are gender confused, and prescribe drugs to do the same.

Shockingly, this bill allows lawsuits even if the person is not actually practicing LGBTQ behaviors. They can file a discrimination charge against your “belief” or “perceptions.” Even if they are not LGBTQ, anyone can allege they were discriminated against because you thought they associated in the past with someone who is LGBTQ. Section 2(12) says people can sue based on "perceptions or beliefs.”

It applies to “actual or perceived” — in other words, it can apply to real and imaginary situations. And it is not limited to a “physical facility or place.”

People who DO NOT identify as LGBTQ can still use this bill to drag churches, organizations, or you through endless litigation. The process itself is the punishment. And that is exactly what these flight attendants are experiencing!

This bill explicitly states the Religious Freedom Restoration Act shall not provide a claim or a defense. No religious freedom here!

This bill strips places of worship — and anyone — of religious freedom. Remember Hobby Lobby and Little Sisters of the Poor who objected to abortion-inducing drugs and devices? They won under RFRA. They will not win under the “Equality Act.”

During debate on the Equality Act, then-House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) stated, “ ... God’s will, is no concern of this Congress.” What a shameful and shocking statement! How far our nation has fallen.

This bill will isolate people of faith from their communities and remove opportunities to share their beliefs. It will provide massive punishments for people who have the courage to stand up. Imagine getting served summons for United States of America v. [Your Name, Church, School, or Group].

This bill turns people of faith into law violators. That's why I'm asking you to act now by faxing Congress to oppose this outrageous bill and protect your family's freedom. Congress has this bill live in both chambers and it would take only a few votes to pass HR 15.

We can block this bill, but the vote will be close.

Our staff in D.C. has already been able to explain the dangers of this bill to members of Congress who then decided to vote against the bill. We are working tirelessly. But we need you to sign the petition and send a fax.

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