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Gay Civil Rights Bill Advances In Florida by gomag.com April 8, 2008 |
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In Tallahassee, Florida legislation that would prohibit discrimination against gays and lesbians in employment, housing and public accommodations throughout Florida passed a key Senate committee on Tuesday.
With the support of both Democrats and Republicans the Senate Commerce Committee approved the bill by a vote of 7 to 1.
"Today's vote is truly historic," said Rand Hoch, president of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council."This demonstrates that Florida lawmakers are finally beginning to understand the need for a statewide law prohibiting discrimination faced by the LGBT community."
The Council is a non-profit organization which has been in the forefront of Florida's gay rights movement for more than twenty years.
Currently, the Florida Civil Rights Act protects against discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status
Florida's Fair Housing Act currently protects against discrimination in housing and public accommodations based on race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or religion.
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