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Post by Logan on Feb 11, 2016 4:41:22 GMT -6
South Dakota lawmakers have launched a full-blown attack on LGBT rights, passing two pieces of legislation this week that would do irreparable harm to the state’s LGBT community. If signed into law, these two bills would legalize discrimination against LGBT citizens and ban transgender students from participating in high school athletics in a manner that is consistent with their gender identity. HB 1107, a so-called “religious freedom” bill, was the first of the two proposed bills passed in the state’s House on Tuesday, attaining 46 yes votes and finding only 10 opposed. Via The Human Rights Campaign (HRC): Read more: www.towleroad.com/2016/02/south-dakota-lawmakers-heinous-pass-anti-lgbt-bills/
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