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Title: Compromise on Gay, Transgender Protections Bills (in Utah)
Post by: Allamakee on February 03, 2010, 08:40:59 AM
Post by: Allamakee on February 03, 2010, 08:40:59 AM
Rep. Christine Johnson, Republicans Compromise on Gay, Transgender Protections Bills
QSaltLake.com
February 3, 2010
http://qsaltlake.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=26&Itemid=39&4f4c33dc6a758c6a52c6d6010dfee50d=80098d94d9eb40f184cabaacd8d3bc50 (http://qsaltlake.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=26&Itemid=39&4f4c33dc6a758c6a52c6d6010dfee50d=80098d94d9eb40f184cabaacd8d3bc50)
Several bills, both pro- and anti-gay, were making it through the Utah State Legislature pipeline this session, but a compromise between Democratic and Republican leaders has effectively put a moratorium on any gay legislation this year.
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"Honestly, I have no guarantee, and in all likelihood [favorable] bills would have failed," she said. "On the other hand, I think the bills working against us would have passed. And that's sort of the grim reality of our political situation."
QSaltLake.com
February 3, 2010
http://qsaltlake.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=26&Itemid=39&4f4c33dc6a758c6a52c6d6010dfee50d=80098d94d9eb40f184cabaacd8d3bc50 (http://qsaltlake.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=26&Itemid=39&4f4c33dc6a758c6a52c6d6010dfee50d=80098d94d9eb40f184cabaacd8d3bc50)
Several bills, both pro- and anti-gay, were making it through the Utah State Legislature pipeline this session, but a compromise between Democratic and Republican leaders has effectively put a moratorium on any gay legislation this year.
<snip>
"Honestly, I have no guarantee, and in all likelihood [favorable] bills would have failed," she said. "On the other hand, I think the bills working against us would have passed. And that's sort of the grim reality of our political situation."