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Groups begin lobbying Charlotte city council on LGBT protections
Organizations across North Carolina have begun lobbying members of the Charlotte city council this week ahead of plans by the council to consider updates to four non-discrimination ordinances.
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Arkansas House passes two bills critics say would sanction LGBT discrimination
A pair of bills that opponents say would sanction discrimination against LGBT individuals have passed the Arkansas House.
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Sebelius blasts Brownback’s decision to rescind LGBT protections
Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she was surprised and distressed by Gov. Sam Brownback’s decision to rescind an executive order that offered protections for LGBT state employees.
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Nebraska bill to ban LGBT discrimination will move to Legislature
Sen. Bob Krist of Omaha said Thursday that he will not try to pull the measure back into its committee, but will revisit his concerns when it’s debated on the floor.
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W.Va. town of five residents adopts LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination law
Thurmond, W.Va., a town of just five residents, has unanimously passed an ordinance to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Nebraska Senator wants LGBT discrimination bill returned to committee
A Nebraska lawmaker who voted to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is trying to pull the proposal back into committee.
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Arkansas town rushes to pass local LGBT non-discrimination law ahead of state ban
The Eureka Springs, Ark., city council on Monday unanimously passed an LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance, just hours after the state Senate approved a bill to prohibit local governments from passing such laws.
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Kansas governor rescinds order protecting LGBT state workers
Kansas will no longer specifically ban discrimination against LGBT individuals in hiring and employment in much of state government because of action announced Tuesday by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.
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Nebraska bill banning LGBT workplace discrimination advances
A bill that would ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity will be debated on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature.
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Wyoming Senate approves bill to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination
The Wyoming State Senate voted Tuesday to approve a bill to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.