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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=101&e=2&u=/po/20050112/co_po/illinoislawmakerspassgayrightsbill
Tom Musbach, PlanetOut Network
SUMMARY: Advocates for LGBT rights hailed Illinois lawmakers after the House passed a statewide nondiscrimination bill that was ratified by the state Senate a day earlier.
Advocates for LGBT rights hailed Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday after the House passed a statewide nondiscrimination bill that was ratified by the state Senate a day earlier.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat, has said he supports the bill and is expected to sign it into law.
The measure would amend the Illinois Human Rights Act to forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. Transgender people would also be protected, as the bill defines sexual orientation as "actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or gender-related identity, whether or not traditionally associated with the person's designated sex at birth."
If the bill becomes law, Illinois will become one of 15 states that ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The House approved the bill Tuesday with a 65-51 vote, and the measure passed the Senate by a vote of 30-27. The majority of supporters were Democrats, which pleased the nation's largest group of LGBT Democrats.
"The overwhelming Democratic support for this measure underscores our party's belief that employees should be evaluated based on their merit," said Dave Noble, head of the National Stonewall Democrats. "This is a basic American principle understood by the majority in our nation."
Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, acknowledged the supporting work by Equality Illinois, a local LGBT rights group, and its leader, Rick Garcia, in the legislative victory.
"This win again shows that dogged work by state and local leaders and activists can surmount enormous odds -- and is real salve to a community still hurting from the results of Nov. 2," he said.
In Oregon, Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski said in his state-of-the-state speech on Monday that he will call on state lawmakers to pass similar legislation.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=101&e=2&u=/po/20050112/co_po/illinoislawmakerspassgayrightsbill
Tom Musbach, PlanetOut Network
SUMMARY: Advocates for LGBT rights hailed Illinois lawmakers after the House passed a statewide nondiscrimination bill that was ratified by the state Senate a day earlier.
Advocates for LGBT rights hailed Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday after the House passed a statewide nondiscrimination bill that was ratified by the state Senate a day earlier.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat, has said he supports the bill and is expected to sign it into law.
The measure would amend the Illinois Human Rights Act to forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. Transgender people would also be protected, as the bill defines sexual orientation as "actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or gender-related identity, whether or not traditionally associated with the person's designated sex at birth."
If the bill becomes law, Illinois will become one of 15 states that ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The House approved the bill Tuesday with a 65-51 vote, and the measure passed the Senate by a vote of 30-27. The majority of supporters were Democrats, which pleased the nation's largest group of LGBT Democrats.
"The overwhelming Democratic support for this measure underscores our party's belief that employees should be evaluated based on their merit," said Dave Noble, head of the National Stonewall Democrats. "This is a basic American principle understood by the majority in our nation."
Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, acknowledged the supporting work by Equality Illinois, a local LGBT rights group, and its leader, Rick Garcia, in the legislative victory.
"This win again shows that dogged work by state and local leaders and activists can surmount enormous odds -- and is real salve to a community still hurting from the results of Nov. 2," he said.
In Oregon, Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski said in his state-of-the-state speech on Monday that he will call on state lawmakers to pass similar legislation.
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Ewww...you have to deal with two Shrubs *cringe* *gives you chocolate*. I'm sowwy.
Ouch - better get some creme for that foot.