Ordinances and Statutes

MOSCOW, Idaho — The Latah County, Id., Republican Party has voted to censure its chairman for his vote as a Moscow city councilor supporting an ordinance outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation. [ Read more → ]

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Coeur d'Alene officials are considering joining three other Idaho cities in outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation. [ Read more → ]

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia city council on Thursday approved a landmark LGBT equality bill that provides tax incentives to private employers who extend insurance to the same-sex partners of their employees, and strengthens legal rights and protections for LGBT citizens. [ Read more → ]

POCATELLO, Idaho — The Pocatello City Council in southeast Idaho has rejected an ordinance that would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in housing, employment and public accommodations. [ Read more → ]

ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- - A Royal Oak, Mich., resident says he's submitted petitions to force a referendum on a new gay rights ordinance in the Detroit suburb. [ Read more → ]

MOSCOW, Idaho — The Moscow City Council has passed an anti-discrimination ordinance that makes it illegal to make housing and employment decisions based on sexual orientation and gender identity. [ Read more → ]

BOISE, Idaho — Adding protections for gays and lesbians to Idaho's Human Rights Act won't get a vote this year. But it is due be discussed, at least informally. [ Read more → ]

Nebraska lawmakers listened to four hours of testimony on measures that would call for protection against discrimination of gay employees and gay couples looking to adopt children or become foster parents. [ Read more → ]

ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- A suburban Detroit community's human rights ordinance that would make it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation and a number of other factors has been placed on hold as opponents seek to put the issue before voters. [ Read more → ]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Gay rights activists are at odds over the direction of the LGBT equality movement in Kentucky, with some saying the state needs anti-discrimination laws before activists can pursue marriage equality, while others say the time is now for same-sex marriage. [ Read more → ]

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The city commission in Royal Oak, Mich., a suburban Detroit municipality, on Monday approved an ordinance prohibiting discrimination against LGBT and HIV positive residents in the areas of housing and employment. [ Read more → ]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A southeastern Kentucky town that attracted national attention when it adopted a gay rights ordinance is getting offers for a reality-based television show. [ Read more → ]

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix City Council on Tuesday evening approved a measure to expand the city's anti-discrimination law to include protections for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in city contracts, housing, employment and public accommodations such as restaurants. [ Read more → ]

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix city council is expected to vote this month on whether to expand the city's anti-discrimination ordinance to prohibit discrimination against its LGBT residents. [ Read more → ]

OMAHA, Neb. -- A petition effort by led by local churches and family values organizations in Omaha has failed to gather enough signatures to launch a referendum to repeal an Omaha city ordinance that protects its LGBT citizens. [ Read more → ]

KETCHUM, Idaho -- LGBT folks who live, work and play in the south-central Idaho town of Ketchum will soon be included in a city wide non-discrimination policy. [ Read more → ]

VICCO, Ky. -- The Appalachian town of Vicco, Ky., on Monday approved the state's first LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance in a decade. The "fairness ordinance," which prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based upon a person's actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity,... [ Read more → ]

The city of Moscow, Idaho, is considering a measure to prohibit discrimination in the areas of housing and employment based on an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. [ Read more → ]

HELENA, Mont. -- The Helena, Mont., City Commission on Monday voted unanimously to approve an ordinance to prohibit discrimination in housing, employment and many kinds of public accommodations, based on sexual orientation or gender identity. [ Read more → ]

The Boise, Idaho city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. [ Read more → ]