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Bittersweet Win In Helena
Tonight, Helena took another step toward equality. An LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance was passed by Helena’s City Commission unanimously with five votes. The citywide ordinance prohibits...
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Limits on Understanding
An attempt at a discrimination graphic. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It was 9:30 at the Helena City Council meeting when the mayor slightly rolled his eyes as he tapped his gavel, signaling the close of...
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Please Share Your Story With Fair is Fair MT
The Fair is Fair campaign, a project of the ACLU of Montana, is dedicated to increasing public support for domestic partnerships by telling the stories of real couples who have been denied equal...
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Wyoming: “The Inequality State”
Wyoming’s latest opportunity to prove that it’s state motto is even partially true has dissolved. The “Equality State” has rejected even domestic partnerships for same-sex partners after bringing it to...
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Montana Legislature: Actively Working To Shame Gay People
Updated. See below…. Things seemed hopeful at the start of this session. From the Great Falls Tribune: SHAME (Photo credit: BlueRobot) The Montana Supreme Court in 1997 ruled as unconstitutional the...
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ENDA is Up – Again
What to do about ENDA? The Employment Non-Discrimination Act is up for committee hearing next week – again. It will likely pass out of committee on July 10, as all the committee dems (12) are sponsors...
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Illinois To Investigate LGBT Group’s Claim That ExxonMobil Discriminates In...
From Buzzfeed: Exxon.SouthCapitol.SE.WDC.21sep05 (Photo credit: Elvert Barnes) Illinois officials will begin investigating ExxonMobil to determine if the company discriminates against gay job...
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MT Board of Regents approves adding sexual orientation, gender identity to...
From KXLH: The Montana Board of Regents unanimously approved the addition of sexual orientation and gender identity to the Montana University System’s non-discrimination policy. The policy change will...
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LGBTIQA In Montana- What’s It Like?
The Human Rights Campaign wants to know- and I want Montana to be clearly and substantially represented. It took me 10 minutes. And you don’t have to be from Montana to take it- it’s nationwide. Take...
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Bullock On Bozeman’s NDO Passage: “I urge other MT communities to follow suit”
Governor Bullock released the following statement on the City of Bozeman passing an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, and...
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Debunking the Trans* Bathroom Myth
Today, GLAAD released a media guide for journalists covering stories related to LGBT nondiscrimination, in collaboration with a coalition of state and national LGBT advocacy organizations. Debunking...
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