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Biden: There’s no ‘downside’ to an executive order for LGBT protections
WASHINGTON — If there’s one characteristic of Vice-President Joe Biden that can be counted on, it’s his ability to stay one step ahead of the President on matters of LGBT rights.
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Companies pressure Mich. lawmakers to back discrimination ban against gays
LANSING, Mich. — Some major businesses are pushing lawmakers to update Michigan’s anti-discrimination law to ensure no one is fired or denied housing because of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Milwaukee county board adds gender identity to non-discrimination ordinance
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee, Wis., county board of supervisors has voted to add gender identity and expression to the county’s anti-discrimination ordinance.
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Lawmakers deal another blow to LGBT rights in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. — Attempts to advance gay rights legislation took another blow in the Louisiana Legislature. The House Commerce Committee on Monday voted 12-3 to kill a measure that would have prohibited housing discrimination against gays, among others.
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Georgian parliament advances LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination bill
TBILISI — The Georgian parliament has passed a measure that seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Mo. Hispanic business community supports LGBT non-discrimination bill
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Missouri’s Hispanic business community is coming out in support of a proposed statewide LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination bill.
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Saginaw, Mich., postpones ‘indefinitely’ consideration of human rights ordinance
SAGINAW, Mich. — Following nearly four hours of testimony, the Saginaw city council on Monday voted to postpone consideration of a proposed human rights ordinance indefinitely.
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La. lawmaker pulls LGBT workplace protections bill due to lack of votes
BATON ROUGE, La. — An effort to prohibit employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation or gender identity has been shelved for the legislative session.
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Hundreds of Mo. businesses voice support for statewide LGBT protections
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – More than 450 Missouri-based companies from across the state, including two of the Fortune 500, are now voicing their support for the LGBT-inclusive Missouri Non-discrimination Act (MONA), which was introduced in both chambers of the Missouri General Assembly in February.
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Bay County, Mich., approves policy change to protect LGBT county workers
BAY CITY, Mich. — The Bay County Board of Commissioners approved changes to the county’s personnel policy on Tuesday, April 15, protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender county workers from employment discrimination.