Gay rights bill faces major GOP roadblock, how do you feel about that?

Republicans are proving to be a roadblock for a sweeping civil rights bill championed by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
From: Wicked Gay

Despite a string of federal victories for the LGBT community, including a landmark Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage, the group has been unable to drum up any public GOP support for its chief legislative priority — a measure meant to assure equal rights in employment, housing and public accommodations. 

“A fair amount has happened with LGBT rights,” said Chai Feldblum, commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). “The last piece of having the stars align is having members of Congress, number one believe in the goals of the bill and two, believe that voting for the bill will not harm them politically, especially now in any primary they may face.”

Democrats had 155 co-sponsors in the House and 40 co-sponsors in the Senate when they introduced the Equality Act in July to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill has yet to gain a single Republican co-sponsor.Full story here!