Gainesville voters reject repeal of LGBT civil rights
(Gainesville, Florida) Voters on Tuesday turned down a measure that could have stripped Gainesville government’s anti-discrimination protections for LGBT residents.
With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, the vote was 58 percent against changing the law.
“Gainesville is a place that will not allow discrimination,” said Craig Lowe, a city commissioner who …
Bid to repeal a Florida gay rights bill heads to voters
(Gainesville, Florida) Gainesville voters will go to the polls Tuesday in an election that could see repeal of civil rights protections for the city’s LGBT population.
Gainesville has protected gays and lesbians in employment and housing for a decade, but a socially conservative group balked when city council added gender identity …
Conservatives battle Gainesville trans rights law
(Gainesville, Florida) A blond girl heads from a playground into a women’s restroom. A scruffy man, lurking outside, darts in behind her. “Your City Commission Made This Legal,” the words on the TV screen read.
The dark ad came from opponents of a gender identity provision added last year to the …
