DC judge rules against referendum
A judge ruled that a vote on recognizing same-sex marriages would violate the city’s human rights law.
Tags: Dc Judge, Human Rights Law, Judge Rules, Referendum, Same Sex Marriages, VoteAlta. to enshrine gay protections – but let parents pull kids from class
EDMONTON — Alberta introduced changes Tuesday to recognize sexual orientation in the province’s human rights laws.
But the move to expand protections under the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act was accompanied by a provision allowing parents to pull their kids from school discussions of religion, sexuality or sexual orientation — a move that could let parents yank students from classes on such topics as evolution.
“There’s nothing that’s in our curriculum that’s contentious or controversial really,” Culture and Community Minister Lindsay Blackett said after he tabled the bill in the legislature. “There’s very few parents that go and have their children opt out, (and) nothing’s going to change that.
“I don’t think there’s going to be a stampede of people going to the human rights commission because there’s nothing to go for.”
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Alberta to add gays to human rights law
Alberta to add gays to human rights law
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Alberta to add gays to human rights law
Tags: Gays, Human Rights LawNY Senate urged to pass trans rights bill
(Albany, New York) The New York Assembly has voted to amend the state’s human rights law to include anti-discrimination protections based upon gender identity and expression.
The bill, known as the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act or GENDA, bans discrimination against transgender people in housing, employment, credit, public accommodations, and other areas …
Tags: Albany New York, Anti Discrimination, Discrimination Act, Employment Credit, Genda, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Human Rights Law, Ny Senate, Public Accommodations, Senate Bill, Trans Rights, York AssemblyMinnesota bully bill advances
(St. Paul, Minnesota) Legislation that would expand Minnesota’s anti-bullying law is headed to a vote in the full state Senate after receiving committee approval Tuesday.
The proposal brings the law into parity with Minnesota’s human rights law by adding sexual orientation and physical appearance to …
Tags: Bully, Committee Approval, Human Rights Law, Minnesota Legislation, Parity, Physical Appearance, Proposal, Sexual Orientation, St Paul Minnesota, State Senate, Vote
