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    January 16th, 2009adminNews / Media
    A bill to add sexual orientation—including gender identity— as a protected class in North Dakota will be filed this Monday, January 19, 2009. That same morning, there will be simultaneous press conferences held in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Minot. All press conferences will be held at 10 a.m. in their respective locations, listed below.Announcement of the bill will be followed by brief comments from local community members. The events should be finished no later than 10:45 a.m. 

    Monday, January 19, 10 a.m.

    Fargo – Babb’s Coffee House, meeting room (Main Avenue)

    Bismarck – Capitol Building, Press Studio

    Grand Forks – Public Library, meeting room #3

    Minot – Public Library, south meeting Room

    Citizens and advocates across the state are working with legislators to bring this important bill to the North Dakota legislature. The bill seeks amend the North Dakota State Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act to include sexual orientation as a protected class. If passed, it will prohibit discrimination in housing, employment, credit transaction and use of public accommodation. 

    CONTACT:
    Mitch Marr
    Executive Director
    North Dakota Human Rights Coalition
    P.O. Box 1961
    Fargo ND 58107-1961
    701-793-1134 office
    701-478-4452 fax
    mitchmarr@ndhrc.org

    NDHRC: Working to affect change so that all people in North Dakota enjoy full human rights

     

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  • Is the bill available for viewing anywhere? I did request to see it from the NDHRC, but received no response from them. I am very curious to see what the gender section looks like and wonder who wrote that section. Was there input from the ND Trans community?

    I am supportive of it in general, but it is hard to be gung-ho about a bill when you now nothing about what it says, nor if it will actually cover you.


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