North Dakota

Protections based on gender identity are not included in the legislation.

Democratic Sen. John Grabinger worried that not changing state law to reflect the high court decision could leave the state open to lawsuits.

The measure would update dozens of references such as “husband and wife” to gender-neutral terms.

The complaint alleges that male co-workers used homophobic slurs and painted a truck the gay employee was known to use with pink polka dots, hearts, and rainbows.

She said in the suit that managers did not treat her fairly and she was wrongly denied access to the women’s locker room.

The legislature’s interim Judiciary Committee is to meet Tuesday to mull whether changes should be adopted or the law left alone as a statement.

He told her “she was lucky that she’s not 18 because he would have put a bullet in her head.”

If not, residents think it’s like “thumbing our nose at the Supreme Court decision.”

Police investigators claim the gay man who reported being the victim of homophobic taunting made up the story.

A police investigation has concluded that a gay man who reported being the victim of a hate crime actually instigated the fight.