In an upcoming First Stone Ministries (FSM) Newsletter , we will remind everyone where the recently mentioned state and federal bills regarding LGBTQ issues stands. We are grateful Oklahoma’s bill has been withdrawn for now. The federal bill called the “Equality Act” was recently introduced. It likely won’t go anywhere right now but no doubt it will resurface in the near future. Gay affirming organization, the Human Rights Campaign, defines the Equality Act as… “The Equality Act would provide consistent and explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people across key areas of life, including employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service. The Equality Act would amend existing civil rights law—including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Jury Selection and Services Act, and several laws regarding employment with the federal government—t...