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First 24 hours of new Maryland governor’s tenure ‘not good’ for LGBT community
In one of his first acts as Maryland’s new GOP governor, Larry Hogan has held up a regulation that would have banned Medicaid providers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Mich. governor hopes to revive legislation prohibiting anti-LGBT discrimination
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder hopes to resuscitate legislation that would protect gay and transgender residents from discrimination, while LGBT advocates explore asking voters to pass the bill since it’s unlikely to clear the GOP-led Legislature.
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Nebraska lawmakers introduce bills to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination
Nebraska lawmakers introduced three bills Wednesday that would ban discrimination against LGBT residents, but even supporters noted they face a tough fight in gaining approval for the proposals.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo urges civil rights law for transgender New Yorkers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says in his state of the state speech Wednesday that the Legislature should pass a bill to add “gender identity or expression” as a protected class.
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Michigan governor urges debate on protecting gays from discrimination
Gov. Rick Snyder is urging the Republican-led Legislature to keep alive a bill that would amend Michigan’s civil rights law to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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Virginia Senate committee kills housing bill, defers workplace protections bill
It’s still legal to deny housing to LGBT Virginians after a Senate committee on Monday failed to advance legislation amid concerns that a fair housing bill would violate religious freedoms, while delaying another bill until next week that would protect LGBT workers in public employment.
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West Virginia lawmakers again advocate for non-discrimination bill
At a Fairness West Virginia news conference Monday, Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler and other Democratic officials discussed the legislation that Kessler has supported for years.
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Draft of new Thailand constitution offers protections for gay, transgender people
The Constitution Drafting Committee, a group hand-picked by the military junta to draft a new charter after last year’s coup, this week added the wording that will make it illegal to discriminate against gay and transgender people.
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Sexual orientation, gender identity won’t be added to Virginia hate crimes law
A GOP-controlled Senate committee killed the bill which would have added sexual orientation and gender identification to an existing state law requiring that hate crimes be reported to the State Police.
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In reversal, Idaho GOP lawmakers now willing to discuss LGBT protections bill
The bill, commonly called “Add the Words” (sexual orientation and gender identity) legislation by supporters and lawmakers, has been denied a public hearing for nine consecutive years.