Missoula City Council approves non-discrimination ordinance

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Source: Missoulian

In the wee hours Tuesday morning, the Missoula City Council adopted the first equality ordinance in Montana that protects people from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

"Most of us can't remember civil rights in action," said Councilwoman Stacy Rye, an ordinance sponsor. "This is it for us. This is our lifetimes."

In front of citizens who sat through a nearly seven-hour meeting, the council voted 10-2 in favor of the measure - which protects Missoula residents from housing and employment discrimination based on "actual or perceived ... sexual orientation, gender identity or expression."

The measure passed at 1:45 a.m.

Read more: http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_413f00c2-46d1-11df-9b94-001cc4c03286.html

[havocmom]

1. every time I am about ready to wander off to live in a cave...

Missoula gives me enough hope in people to stick around a while longer.

[Doctor_J]

2. I think one the real-life gay from the gay couple on Modern Family is from there

Go Montana!

[elleng]

3. GOOD NEWS!