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Kentucky’s capital city passes law barring anti-LGBT discrimination
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Frankfort’s city commission has passed an ordinance prohibiting housing, employment and public accommodation discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Mich. town approves LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Another southwestern Michigan community has approved an LGBT-inclusive ordinance that would ban discrimination in employment, public accommodation and housing practices.
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Mo. town prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Nearly two months after a tougher anti-discrimination law was narrowly defeated in Kirksville, the mayor of the northeast Missouri town has changed his vote and the measure passed.
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Mich. town approves LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A southwestern Michigan community has approved an ordinance that would ban discrimination in employment, public accommodation and housing practices.
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Mont. Board of Regents expands anti-discrimination policy
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Montana’s state Board of Regents has voted to broaden the university system’s anti-discrimination policy to require campuses to ensure there’s no discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
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Lincoln, Neb., anti-discrimination ordinance sits on books, unenforced
LINCOLN, Neb. — As Lincoln’s gay community celebrates its four-day Star City Pride festival, the city’s stalled anti-discrimination ordinance meant to protect gay and transgender residents appears to be heading nowhere fast.
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Mich. town considers LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A southwestern Michigan community is considering an ordinance that would ban discrimination in employment, public accommodation and housing practices.
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Bermuda Senate approves bill prohibiting discrimination against gays
HAMILTON, Bermuda — Bermuda has passed legislation that will outlaw discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.
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Payroll company Paychex to protect employee gender rights
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has leveraged the influence of the state pension fund to prod a company it invests in to spell out its opposition to discrimination and harassment of employees based on gender identity.
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N.Y. Senate adjourns without considering transgender protections bill
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York state Senate adjourned early Saturday morning without taking a vote on the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit.