Logan adopts ordinances to stop anti-gay bias
By Arrin Newton Brunson
Special To The Tribune
Updated: 05/18/2010 10:22:49 PM MDT
http://www.sltrib.com/D=g/ci_15114492Logan » In one motion, the Logan City Council on Tuesday night mandated that employers and landlords cannot discriminate against gays, lesbians or transgendered people in the city limits.
Modeled after anti-discrimination laws recently adopted in Salt Lake City, Logan's housing and employment ordinances passed with four votes and one abstention, by Councilman Dean Quayle. A crowd, which filled the City Council Chambers halls and an overflow room, was mostly subdued throughout a one-hour public hearing. Following the tally though, the crowd erupted in applause and rewarded the council with a standing ovation.
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Logan OKs measures: Anti-discrimination ordinances approved after spirited hearing
Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 1:15 am
By Jay Patrick
http://news.hjnews.com/news/article_d9306f1e-6310-11df-aa74-001cc4c002e0.htmlEarnest Cooper stood at the door of the chamber weeping as the Logan Municipal Council approved ordinances banning discrimination based on sexual orientation Tuesday night.
"I've never felt like I've loved Logan more," said Cooper, a gay 27-year-old Utah State University student. He said he works only university jobs because he's scared to venture into a less-tolerant off-campus environment. "For the first time I feel like I am treated as a human being. I feel like a man who belongs."
