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Colorado likely to abandon discrimination crime due to civil unions law
DENVER — An unenforced discrimination crime in Colorado is likely coming off the books under a bipartisan agreement inspired by a civil unions bill.
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Unenforced Colo. discrimination law could be repealed due to civil unions
DENVER — An unenforced discrimination crime in Colorado could be coming off the books in a bipartisan agreement inspired by a civil unions bill.
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Phoenix to consider expanding anti-bias law to include LGBT residents
PHOENIX — The Phoenix city council is expected to vote this month on whether to expand the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance to prohibit discrimination against its LGBT residents.
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Maplewood, Mo., city council passes LGBT non-discrimination ordinance
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. – Seven St. Louis county municipalities now offer protections for their LGBT citizens following a 4-3 vote on Tuesday from the Maplewood City Council.
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Anti-gay groups collect signatures to force vote on discrimination ordinance
LINCOLN, Neb. — Opponents of a new city ordinance that would prohibit prohibit discrimination against LGBT people in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodations, said Tuesday they had collected enough signatures of registered voters to force the city council to either repeal the measure or place it on the November ballot for a city-wide referendum.
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Lincoln, Neb., city council adds LGBT protections to civil rights ordinance
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lincoln, Neb., City Council on Monday evening approved expanding the city’s civil rights protections to include its LGBT citizens. The partisan vote was approved by the five Democrats on the council; the two Republicans abstained, saying they had a conflict of interest.
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Lincoln, Neb., lawmakers support Fairness Ordinance for LGBT citizens
LINCOLN, Neb. — City council member Carl Eskridge on Monday introduced the Lincoln, Neb., “Fairness Ordinance,” a measure that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the city’s non-discrimination law.
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Flint, Mich. passes LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance
FLINT, Mich. — The Flint city council on Monday passed an non-discrimination ordinance that includes crucial protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in housing and public accommodations.
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Nevada governor signs two additional transgender protection bills
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Wednesday signed into law two bills that extend discrimination protections for transgender people.