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Utah LGBT non‑discrimination bill exempts Boy Scouts, religious groups
The proposal unveiled in the heavily Mormon state prohibits discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation in the areas of housing and employment.
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Utah lawmakers to unveil LGBT anti‑discrimination, religious rights bill
Utah lawmakers on Wednesday will unveil a compromise bill that protects LGBT individuals against discrimination in housing and employment while also protecting religious rights.
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East Grand Rapids, Mich., council supports adding LGBT protections
The city in western Michigan is adding sexual orientation and gender identity to an existing non-discrimination ordinance on housing and employment.
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Bill expected soon on LGBT discrimination, religious rights in Utah
Utah lawmakers are expected as early as Tuesday to unveil a compromise bill that protects LGBT individuals against discrimination in housing and employment while also protecting religious rights.
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Charlotte, N.C., rejects LGBT-inclusive ordinances after hours of public debate
The Charlotte, N.C., city council has voted against expanding the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance to include sexual orientation and gender identity to a list of protected groups.
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LGBT rights activists arrested for protests in Idaho House, Senate chambers
Police arrested 23 LGBT rights activists who refused to leave the Idaho Senate and House chambers in an attempt to pressure lawmakers into passing anti-discrimination protections.
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The phantom roadmap to LGBT discrimination
Scheming villains thirst to rollback the progress our nation has attained toward full LGBT equality. But, could they actually do it? Insidious laws like Arkansas’ innocent-sounding “Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act” (SB 202) may provide the roadmap.
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W.Va. Senate leader: ‘No way’ we’re considering LGBT discrimination bill
West Virginia Senate Majority Leader Mitch Carmichael says there’s “no way” his chamber will consider a proposal to nullify local ordinances that protect LGBT people from housing and employment discrimination.
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West Virginia House panel advances bill to nullify local LGBT protections
A West Virginia House committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would nullify local nondiscrimination ordinances that critics said amounted to “legislative gay bashing.”
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Conway, Ark., approves LGBT protections for city employees
The Conway, Ark., city city council has voted in favor of adding sexual orientation and gender identity protections for city employees.