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News and Events => Political and Legal News => Topic started by: Allamakee on February 10, 2010, 03:17:43 PM

Title: Virginia House Committee Dumps Gay Protections Bill
Post by: Allamakee on February 10, 2010, 03:17:43 PM
Virginia House Committee Dumps Gay Protections Bill
OnTop Magazine (LGBT)
February 10, 2010

http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=5249&MediaType=1&Category=26 (http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=5249&MediaType=1&Category=26)

The action comes a day after Democrats, with the aid of one Republican, Senator Fred Quayle, approved a similar measure for the first time.

The bill, sponsored by Delegate Adam Ebbin, a Democrat from Arlington, would have added sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of state nondiscrimination employment classifications.