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Md. senate panel hears testimony on bill to ban anti-transgender discrimination
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland Senate panel on Tuesday heard testimony on a proposal to ban anti-transgender discrimination in the areas of housing, employment and public accommodations.
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Advocates seething over Obama’s inaction on LGBT workplace protections
WASHINGTON — For some White House allies, the long list of executive actions President Barack Obama announced in his State of the Union address was marred by a few glaring omissions. Gay rights advocates are seething over Obama’s refusal to grant employment discrimination protections to gays and lesbians working for federal contractors, safeguards they have […]
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‘Add the Words’ activists eye bill that would allow denial of service to gays
BOISE, Idaho — Gay rights activists were stymied again this year in winning a hearing to “add the words” sexual orientation and gender identity to the Idaho Human Rights Act.
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Idaho Democrats vow to continue ‘Add the Words’ fight for LGBT protections
BOISE, Idaho — Majority Republicans again have poured cold water on Democrats’ hopes of including protections for Idaho’s gay and lesbian residents in state law. Rep. Grant Burgoyne, D-Boise, said Friday he had been informed by House and Senate Republicans that they would block the proposal from reaching a hearing. For eight years, Democrats have […]
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McAuliffe signs executive order prohibiting discrimination against LGBT state workers
RICHMOND, Va. — Just moments after his inauguration on Saturday, Virgina governor Terry McAuliffe signed “Executive Order Number 1,” a directive prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, political affiliation, or against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities in Virginia state government.
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Shreveport adopts LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance
SHREVEPORT, La. — The Shreveport City Council on Tuesday voted in favor of a proposal to add sexual orientation and gender identity to its list of protected classes.
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Royal Oak, Mich., voters uphold LGBT-inclusive human rights ordinance
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Voters in Royal Oak, Mich., have passed Proposal A, upholding a Human Rights Ordinance the Royal Oak Commission passed in March of this year.
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Former Idaho GOP governor: Add human rights protections for gays
BOISE, Idaho — A former Idaho Republican governor says it’s time the Legislature updated the state Human Rights Act to include housing and job discrimination protections for gays, lesbians and transgender individuals.
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Idaho town’s LGBT non-discrimination law to face ballot referendum
POCATELLO, Idaho — Opponents of a recently passed LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance have gathered the required signatures to force a May 2014 referendum in hopes voters in Pocatello, Idaho, will repeal the measure.
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Petition drive to repeal San Antonio LGBT non-discrimination ordinance fails
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An effort to repeal San Antonio’s LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance died Tuesday when opponents of the measure failed to gather the required signature to put a referendum before voters.