All posts tagged "ordinance"
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Columbia, Missouri, Declares Itself an LGBTQ “Sanctuary City”
The city of Columbia has approved a sanctuary ordinance that urges law enforcement to deprioritize enforcing any anti-LGBTQ state laws.
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Tennessee City Quietly Removes Ban on Homosexuality
Under pressure from a court, the city of Murfreesboro has removed homosexuality from a local law's definition of "indecent" behavior.
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California City Bans Pride Flag Through a Sneaky Policy Change
A California city has barred all non-government flags, including the Pride flag, from flying over city hall, in the name of "inclusion."
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Charlotte passes LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, five years after HB 2 debacle
Charlotte's City Council has unanimously approved an LGBTQ-inclusive ordinance, becoming the 10th locality in the state to do so.
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South Carolina Republicans seeking to overturn city of Columbia’s ban on conversion therapy
South Carolina Senate Republicans have balked at an ordinance passed by the Columbia City Council earlier this month that bans the practice of conversion therapy...
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Utah city removes Pride flag banners following outcry
Heber City residents complained that the Pride flag banners were "disturbing" and too "political"
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Jacksonville’s Republican mayor says he’ll sign gay rights law — if it passes
Republican mayor, now in second term, had previously avoided taking a position on nondiscrimination ordinance
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Tallahassee City Commission approves conversion therapy ban
Ordinance is crafted to protect against an expected legal challenge from conservative anti-LGBTQ forces
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Allegheny County Council unexpectedly bans conversion therapy
In an unexpected move, the Allegheny County Council passed a measure barring licensed mental health providers from attempting to change the sexual orientation or gender...
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Morgantown City Council approves pro-LGBTQ ordinance
The Morgantown, W.V., City Council has unanimously adopted an ordinance amending the Human Rights Commission to include language protecting various characteristics including sexual orientation and...
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Alabama city repeals week-old anti-transgender bathroom law
The City Council of Oxford, Ala., has reversed course and repealed a week-old law that restricts transgender people’s access to public restrooms. The Council voted...
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Conservative Dallas suburb rejects anti-transgender restroom law
LGBT Texans scored a small but meaningful victory this week after an anti-transgender law failed to gain enough votes to even be considered by the...
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ACLU challenging North Carolina’s HB 2 that overturned LGBT ordinances
Here come the lawsuits, North Carolina. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with the ACLU of North Carolina, Lambda Legal and Equality North Carolina,...
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N.C. lawmakers pass bill overturning Charlotte pro-LGBT ordinance UPDATE: Senate Democrats stage walkout
North Carolina lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill overturning a pro-LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance passed by the Charlotte City Council last month. The ordinance, which was slated...
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North Carolina calls special session to block Charlotte LGBT ordinance
The North Carolina Legislature is convening a special session on Wednesday to block a pro-LGBT rights ordinance that was approved by the Charlotte City Council last...
