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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 08:25 AM
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Which was the first State to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
& what year did it happen?
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dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 08:26 AM
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1. either Minnesota or Wisconsin
and 1988
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 08:29 AM
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4. Good guess & pretty close. See post # 2.
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 08:27 AM
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2. I know!! I know!!
1982: Wisconsin becomes the first state to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0761909.html#ixzz1aZdXFkMU
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 08:29 AM
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3. Ding ding ding!
Damn it & you found my cheat sheet.
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 08:33 AM
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5. I am a google god!
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Evasporque Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 08:59 AM
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6. yet they banned same sex marriage....nt
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Unvanguard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 09:52 AM
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7. I had the state right, but probably would have guessed the year wrong.
Edited on Wed Oct-12-11 09:53 AM by Unvanguard
Also, I believe the original version of the DC Human Rights Act (which is still in effect) included sexual orientation; that's 1977, so it beats Wisconsin.
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