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Lawmakers deal another blow to LGBT rights in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. — Attempts to advance gay rights legislation took another blow in the Louisiana Legislature. The House Commerce Committee on Monday voted 12-3 to kill a measure that would have prohibited housing discrimination against gays, among others.
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La. lawmakers: Housing discrimination against LGBT people is still OK
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have prohibited housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Md. senate panel hears testimony on bill to ban anti-transgender discrimination
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland Senate panel on Tuesday heard testimony on a proposal to ban anti-transgender discrimination in the areas of housing, employment and public accommodations.
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Utah state Senator says LGBT anti-discrimination bill should be heard
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s legal fight over same-sex marriage has nothing to do with a proposed statewide anti-discrimination ban, a state senator said Friday.
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Poll: 60 percent of Utahns support LGBT housing, employment protections
SALT LAKE CITY — A new poll finds that 60 percent of Utahns say the state should adopt legal protections against discrimination of LGBT people in housing and the workplace.
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Affordable housing for LGBT seniors opens in heart of downtown Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Jerry Zeft was so excited to move into his new apartment that he slept on an air mattress for nearly a week while he waited for his bed and other belongings to catch up with him. No matter that he’s 70 years old.
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At Minnesota’s Spirit on Lake, LGBT seniors find safe haven
MINNEAPOLIS — Lucretia Kirby was on her own for the first time in years after her partner’s death. She felt stranded in a church-affiliated assisted living facility, where she said bigotry and even physical threats were ignored by building managers.
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University of Minnesota to offer gender-neutral student housing
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota is preparing to offer gender-neutral housing at its Twin Cities campus.
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Justice Dept. files suit against Texas RV park in transgender discrimination case
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against a Texas recreational vehicle park for alleged discrimination against a transgender woman.
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Appleton, Wis., adopts rules banning LGBT housing discrimination
APPLETON, Wis. — Appleton becomes the third city in Wisconsin to adopt rules against housing discrimination based on gender identity.