Governor backs bill to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation
Annapolis AP Maryland Governor Parris Glendening supports proposed legislation by the Maryland Office of Human Relations and the Free State Justice Campaign to prohibit employment housing and public accommodation discrimination based on sexual orientation. The Human Relations Commission will introduce the bill, with the governor’s press secretary noting his support.
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Move to Ban Discrimination Against Gays Faces Fire
ROCKVILLE A move to ban discrimination against homosexual students and teachers in Montgomery County schools is under fire after a unanimous school board vote to add sexual orientation to a policy that already bans bias based on race religion or national origin. Bonnie Berger of the Coalition to End Prejudice in Our Schools urged passage saying it protects safety and learning environment and reflects a 1995 survey showing high discrimination against gays in schools.
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Critics warn policy change promotes lifestyle in schools
Critics say the measure would advance the homosexual lifestyle and create acceptance as an equal option, while opponents call it a mandate for classroom instruction on homosexuality. Citizens Acting for Responsible Education questions survey validity and argues enforcement of current policy suffices. A board member says the aim is to prohibit discrimination, not indoctrinate.
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