[Vision2020] Lewiston, Twin Falls ban sexual identity discrimination

[Donovan Arnold]

Thanks for the update Prof. Faunce. If the Moscow City Council was not full of bigots, it could end discrimination city wide tomorrow. History will show those that voted against ending discrimination against people based on sexual orientation are wrong. 
 
Donovan J. Arnold

From: "kfaunce at roadrunner.com" <kfaunce at roadrunner.com>
To: Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>; Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> 
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Lewiston, Twin Falls ban sexual identity discrimination

These are not city wide ordinances.  They ban discrimination of sexual orientation for city hiring.  Moscow already does that and we have for a while.  Several groups are working on a city wide ordinance banning discrimination of sexual orientation, and gender identity/expression in housing and employment similar to Boise and Sandpoint.

Ken Faunce

---- Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote: 
> How much longer must we wait for Moscow to join the list of those communities in Idaho who support equal rights for all?
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> Courtesy of KHQ at:
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> http://www.khq.com/story/20594733/lewiston-tf-ban-sexual-identity-discrimination
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> Lewiston, TF ban sexual identity discrimination
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> LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) - Add Twin Falls and Lewiston to the list of Idaho cities to ban discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation.
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> City councils in both cities voted Monday night for language adding sexual orientation to its non-discrimination policies.
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> The Lewiston City Council voted 5-2 to outlaw discrimination in hiring of city jobs.
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> Leaders in Twin Falls voted 5-2 to add sexual orientation to the anti-harassment and discrimination policy for city employees.
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> Lewiston and Twin Falls now join Boise and Sandpoint in taking the official step to prohibit discrimination on hiring for city jobs based on a person's sexual preference or orientation.
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> The votes also come nearly a year after state lawmakers rejected a bill to ban workplace and housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity
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> Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .
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> "Moscow Cares"
> http://www.MoscowCares.com
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> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
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> "There's room at the top they are telling you still 
> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill 
> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
> 
> - John Lennon
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