The Equal Access Act is a United States federal law passed in 1984 to compel federally funded secondary schools to provide equal access to extracurricular clubs. Lobbied for by religious groups who wanted to ensure students the right to conduct Bible study programs during lunch and after school, it is also essential in litigation regarding the right of students to form gay–straight alliances.
Read more about Equal Access Act: Intent of The Act, Guidelines For Groups And/or Clubs Under Its Protection, Guidelines For Schools Under Its Protection And/or Enforcement
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