JEFFERSON CITY — Civil rights legislation that would make it illegal to discriminate against gays and lesbians in Missouri moved past an obstacle Monday that had stood in its way since 2001.
The bill had a hearing in the House.
For nine years, various Democrats have filed a bill in the Legislature that would add "sexual orientation" to Missouri's nondiscrimination act. Until Monday evening, the bill had never had a House hearing.
But Monday, Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia, presented his bill to the House committee on urban affairs and urged lawmakers to take "one step at a time" in advancing civil rights protections to gays.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/83DC002611064E00862576EF0006F9BE?OpenDocument
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore