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EXCLUSIVE: Repeal of infamous Tennessee anti-LGBT bill up for a vote tomorrow

By Scottie Thomaston Tennessee State Senator Jim Kyle will advance his bill to restore antidiscrimination protections for LGBT people in Tennessee tomorrow. It will go up for a vote in the State & Local Government Committee, where it was introduced last week. The bill is the ninth item on the agenda for tomorrow. Tennessee Equality [...]
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Puerto Rico Legislature passes sweeping nondiscrimination bill protecting LGBT people

LGBT / Gay : National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Blog (11 hours ago)

The Puerto Rican House of Representatives today approved a sweeping nondiscrimination bill that protects LGBT people in employment, housing, governmental services, public accommodations and private entities. Last week, the Senate ap... Read Post

TENNESSEE: State Senate Advances Bill To Ban All Local LGBT Rights Laws

LGBT / Gay : Joe. My. God. (2 years ago)

A Tennessee state Senate committee has advanced the bill to ban all local LGBT rights laws in the state. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Mae Beavers [left] of Mt. Juliet was approved 6-3 in the Senate State and Local Govern... Read Post

Just in: Tennessee bill to restore antidiscrimination protections stalled for a week

LGBT / Gay : Prop 8 Trial Tracker (last year)

By Scottie Thomaston Yesterday, I reported that a bill introduced last week by state senator Jim Kyle to repeal Tennessee’s HB600, the law that stripped anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people in cities and localities in the... Read Post


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