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Jacksonville, Fla. to consider ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A coalition of business organizations and elected officials are backing legislation to ban anti-gay discrimination which is set to be introduced at next week’s Jacksonville, Fla., city council meeting.
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Phoenix mayor seeks ordinance to outlaw discrimination against gays
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton is looking to address gaps in the city’s human-rights protections, and has assembled a group of aides and attorneys to draft an ordinance that would outlaw discrimination against LGBT residents.
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Nebraska football coach under fire for opposing non-discrimination ordinance
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska’s only openly gay elected official is calling for the termination of University of Nebraska assistant football coach Ron Brown after he testified against Omaha’s proposed ordinance to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Foes of Anchorage ordinance say there’s ‘no widespread discrimination’ against gays
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Opponents of a proposed LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance say the law is not necessary because they “don’t believe that there is widespread discrimination” against gays and lesbians.
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Omaha mayor signs employment non-discrimination ordinance
OMAHA, Neb. — Mayor Jim Suttle on Friday signed the “Equal Omaha” ordinance, a measure that would prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Chicago city council considers modified transgender protections ordinance
CHICAGO — Ald. Joe Moreno introduced an ordinance in the Chicago City Council Wednesday that would set specific guidelines for police to follow while handling transgender people.
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South Bend city council to reconsider anti-discrimination ordinance
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A proposal to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation is back before the South Bend, Ind. city council.
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Flint, Mich. passes LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance
FLINT, Mich. — The Flint city council on Monday passed an non-discrimination ordinance that includes crucial protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in housing and public accommodations.
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Proposed Nebraska ban on local LGBT rights ordinances not likely to advance
A Nebraska Senate panel on Wednesday heard testimony on a bill that would prohibit the state’s counties and cities from enforcing their own anti-discrimination laws. Critics of the bill say it is simply an attempt to prevent Omaha, Lincoln, and other municipalities from passing ordinances that would protect LGBTQ people.
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Chicago ordinance would create police transgender issues commission
CHICAGO — Chicago Alderman Joe Moreno and a group of local LGBT rights activists are pushing for an ordinance that would establish a transgender issues commission in the Chicago Police Department as well as set guidelines for police to follow while handling transgender people.