Urgent: Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah have announced that they plan to reintroduce the outrageously named "First Amendment Defense Act," a blatantly discriminatory piece of legislation that would strip LGBTQ people of their basic human rights by allowing businesses to refuse service to customers based solely on their perceived sexual orientation or gender presentation.

The law is awful, but the name is perhaps even more egregious. These politicians are hiding their bigotry by claiming they're defending free speech. It's hard to imagine something more hypocritical. They've tried to push this policy before, but it never gained any ground.

But with Donald Trump -- who has said he supports the bill -- taking office, experts are saying it has a real chance of passing this time.

We can't let that happen. This isn't just about our rights. Lives are on the line. LGBTQ people already face severe discrimination, violent attacks, and higher rates of suicide. This bill would roll back the minor progress that we have made, and cause immeasurable suffering for the queer and transgender community, especially for people of color, immigrants, and youth.

The good thing is that stopping bad legislation in Congress is easier than most types of organizing. We just have to spark a massive outcry right now so that lawmakers are unwilling to support this.

Please sign the petition now telling your representatives, "Don't vote for discrimination! Oppose the misleading 'First Amendment Defense Act.'"

