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Utah House panel approves LGBT anti-discrimination bill; awaits final vote
The anti-discrimination bill was unveiled less than a week ago with the endorsement of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Texas lawmaker wants to ban local LGBT ordinances that protect his gay son
The bill aims to invalidate ordinances that bar discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
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Arkansas lawmaker proposes adding LGBT protections to state law
Democratic Rep. Greg Leding of Fayetteville has proposed adding the protections to state law addressing discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations.
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Colorado Democrats kill GOP-proposed bills that would ‘sanction discrimination’
What some conservatives view as trying to preserve religious freedom, Democrats and LGBT rights advocates said would potentially sanction discrimination.
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Utah House vote on LGBT anti‑discrimination bill pushed to Tuesday
The bill protects gay and transgender people from discrimination in housing and employment, but religious organizations and their affiliates such as schools and hospitals are exempt.
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Utah Senate gives speedy approval to LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination bill
Members of the Senate voted 23-5 on Friday afternoon to give final approval to the Mormon church-backed bill, unveiled just two days earlier.
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Florida Senate Democrats push LGBT‑inclusive non-discrimination bills
A bill adding sexual orientation and gender identity to current anti-discrimination laws is backed by top employers including Walt Disney World.
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Utah Senate panel gives unanimous approval to LGBT non-discrimination bill
The landmark proposal protecting gay and transgender individuals has passed its first test at the Utah state Legislature.
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Virginia AG: School boards can prohibit discrimination against LGBT students
The opinion reverses one issued in 2002 by a Republican predecessor who said public schools could not extend such protection without the General Assembly’s permission.
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Utah state Senate to hear Mormon-backed LGBT anti-discrimination bill
Religious groups and organizations would be exempt from the protections, as would Boy Scouts of America.