Gay Rights Supporters “Wrap The Capitol” In Boise
Hundreds of gay-rights supporters gathered at the Capitol building in Boise, Idaho, for an event called “Wrap the Capitol” on Monday to greet state lawmakers was they were leaving the building. Protesters are continuing their efforts to urge them to add the four words, “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the Idaho Human Rights Act.
Idaho’s Republican controlled House and Senate have been resistant to holding hearing for several years, and just last month tried to introduce jaw-dropping legislation that would have permitted discrimination against LGBT people publicly and privately, under the guise of “religious freedom.” The bill was shelved because of the intense opposition and the relentless protests of citizens. When the bill was debated, hundreds of protestors filled all four floors of the Capitol building.
Republican Rep. Lynn Luker of Boise, the lawmaker who introduced the Idaho bill said is is unlikely that his measure will resurface this session, but he has said that his legislation was “misinterpreted” and he reserves the right to reintroduce it later.
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