Nevada Passes Anti-Discrimination Bill

Although Nevada is already on the list of "free states" (15 states which have laws on the books against employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation), some of these states are "freer" than others. For example, only recently did California enact a bill which placed sexual orientation in the same category as race, religion et al so that wherever those forms of discrimination are disallowed (in employment, housing, credit, education, public accomodations, etc), LGBT people are also protected. Only six states include "gender identity or expression" as a category of nondiscrimination.

On Wednesday, the Nevada Legislature sent a bill to moderate Republican Governor Kenny Guinn which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, this time in public accomodations and access to services. The bill was introduced by openly gay Assemblymember David Parks. This bill does not include gender identity or expression, which is unfortunate.

If you live in Nevada please contact Governor Guinn and urge him to do the right thing and sign AB 5 into law!