Cities in Kansas Weigh Sexual Orientation Protections under Civil Rights Laws

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Cities in Kansas Weigh Sexual Orientation Protections under Civil Rights Laws



by Zenitha Prince | Special to the AFRO | Originally published April 27, 2012


http://www.afro.com/sections/news/afro_briefs/story.htm?storyid=74839


Kansas has become the new battleground in the fight to expand the rights of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community as city councils in Lawrence, Hutchinson, Salina, Wichita, and Pittsburg are weighing whether to add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to protected classes under the jurisdiction's civil rights laws.

Lawrence passed the ordinance late last year, and the Hutchinson City Council will vote on a similar proposal May 1.

Proponents of the measure said it gives all citizens the rights and protections they deserve.