Pelosi ‘optimistic’ about LGBT Equality Act, passage a ‘priority’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she’s “optimistic” about the Equality Act and expects bipartisan support. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday she’s “optimistic” about the Equality Act and called its passage a “priority” amid expectations the House could vote on the yet-to-be-introduced measure as early as March.

Pelosi made the comments during her weekly…