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Discrimination complaints spur Wyoming lawmaker to push for new protections
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has received about 40 complaints over the past four years from state residents alleging job discrimination based on their sexual orientation, an official said Friday.
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Glendale, Ariz., will not have LGBT, gender identity protections by Super Bowl
A piece of legislation that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to protected classes in the City of Glendale will not happen by the Super Bowl, according to the city’s mayor.
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Greensboro first N.C. city to pass LGBT-inclusive housing, other protections
The Greensboro, N.C., city council unanimously passed several new ordinance changes at their meeting on Jan.6, making it the first city in the state to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in housing, among other protections.
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Alaska lawmakers to reintroduce bills prohibiting anti-LGBT discrimination
Two Alaska state representatives plan to reintroduce separate bills that would make it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Greensboro to vote on LGBT-inclusive housing, other protections
The proposed changes in Greensboro include adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression to a list of enumerated categories in three ordinances — fair housing, city employment and city services.
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Beyond marriage equality, challenges ahead for LGBT rights advocates
Even as same-sex marriage edges closer to becoming legal nationwide, LGBT rights advocates face other challenges in 2015 that may not bring such quick victories.
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Ten events in 2014 that had the greatest impact on the lives of LGBT people
Here’s a look back on what the LGBT history books will likely record as the political and legal events of 2014 which had the greatest impact on the lives of those in the LGBT community.
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Charlotte, N.C. to consider LGBT protections in public accommodations
Though some council members had concerns about the proposal, they unanimously voted for the city attorney’s office to study the issue and how an expanded ordinance might be implemented.
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Super Bowl 2015 host city signs on to LGBT-supportive ‘Unity Pledge’
Glendale, Ariz., home to the Arizona Cardinals and host city of Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, 2015, has signed on to a pledge in support of the LGBT community.
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LGBT Americans face greater social, economic disparities in South, Midwest, Mountain states
The Williams Institute reviews social climate, demographic, economic and health indicators, and highlights disparities between states with and without LGBT non-discrimination laws.