Senate fails to pass critical protections for LGBT youth

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Senate fails to pass critical protections for LGBT youth

7/14/15
LGBT Weekly

http://lgbtweekly.com/2015/07/14/senate-fails-to-pass-critical-protections-for-lgbt-youth/

Today, in the first major vote on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality since the Supreme Court's Obergefell decision, the Senate failed to pass the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) – a bill that would prohibit public schools from discriminating against any student on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) decried the Republican-led defeat of the critical legislation for LGBT youth.

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) offered SNDA as an amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act, which would update federal education law. The amendment failed on a vote of 52 to 45.

"Although a solid majority of Senators voted for this vital legislation, we are deeply disappointed that Republican leaders insisted on a super majority 60 vote threshold for passage," said HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy.