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Feb 16, 2007
Quickie Link: Gay Civil Rights Bill Dies In Montana
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By vanrozenheim
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(Helena, USA) - Legislation that would have made it a crime in Montana to discriminate against gays, lesbians and the transgendered in Montana died in committee Wednesday following objections from the Catholic Church and other groups. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Christine Kaufmann, an openly gay Helena Democrat. It would have added ''sexual orientation'' and ''gender identity or expression'' to existing human rights laws in the state. The laws currently cover race, religion and gender.
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