North Dakota bill would add sexual orientation to human rights laws
By Andy Birkey |
02.19.09 | 1:32 pm
A new bill in the North Dakota Legislature could have that state joining thirteen others in outlawing discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Minnesota was the first state in the nation to do so in 1993, and the North Dakota bill follows that lead.
On Wednesday, the bill passed the North Dakota Senate, which is made up of 21 Democrats and 26 Republicans, by a wide margin with a vote of 27-19.
