Washington Governor Signs Gay Rights Bill

[davidinalameda]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2006/01/31/national/a113749S65.DTL

Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a gay civil rights bill into law Tuesday, though the law may be held in limbo if opponents are successful in forcing a referendum.


The measure adds "sexual orientation" to the state law that bans discrimination in housing, employment, insurance and credit.


The amendment, passed by the Legislature on Friday, makes Washington the 17th state to pass a law covering gays and lesbians, and the seventh to protect transgender people.


The law is scheduled to take effect in June, 90 days after the end of the Legislature's session.

[saltpoint]

1. Bravo for Gov. Gregoire. She has more balls than a lot of male governors

of both parties.

[joeybee12]

2. Great, but did you see that that asshole Tim Eyman wants to

sponsor an inititive to overturn this? Right-wing prick.

[leftstreet]

3. Yep. Here we go......... n/t