House approves Equality Act to ban LGBT discrimination.

Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) speaks at a press conference for the Equality Act on Friday. (Image: Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

For the first-time ever, a chamber of Congress has approved legislation — with bipartisan support — that would amend the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 to ban comprehensibly discrimination against LGBT people.

Under the new Democratic majority elected in the mid-term election…