Committee advances bill to add sexual orientation and gender identity to sentencing aggravators The House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 28 advanced House Bill 24, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of aggravating factors prosecutors may present to juries; the committee reported the bill out with individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes.

Alaska is taking a bold step forward by advancing a bill that aims to enhance penalties for crimes targeting individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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@ATDIreland would like to thank @DublinCityPPN for supporting the #Addthe10th campaign.
We are asking the Irish Government to protect everyone from Socio-Economic #discrimination in #EqualityLegislation by adding a 10th ground. It's time to act !
#endpoverty

@ATDIreland would like to thank @DublinCityPPN for supporting the #Addthe10th campaign.
We are asking the Irish Government to protect everyone from Socio-Economic #discrimination in #EqualityLegislation by adding a 10th ground. It's time to act !
#endpoverty

@ATDIreland would like to thank @DublinCityPPN for supporting the #Addthe10th campaign.
We are asking the Irish Government to protect everyone from Socio-Economic #discrimination in #EqualityLegislation by adding a 10th ground. It's time to act!
#Endpoverty
Houses of the Oireachtas the time is now!

@ATDIreland would like to thank @DublinCityPPN for supporting the #Addthe10th campaign.
We are asking the Irish Government to protect everyone from Socio-Economic #discrimination in #EqualityLegislation by adding a 10th ground. It's time to act !
#Endpoverty

Gavin Community Activist @ATDIreland spoke out today @LeinsterHouse to Irish Government as the #Addthe10th Alliance presenting the need to protect all from Socio-Economic Discrimination in Irish #EqualityLegislation. Its time for change!!

Read his article: www.atdireland.ie/wp/community...

Minnesota legislature proposes equal rights constitutional amendment for 2026 ballot Legislators introduce amendment guaranteeing equal rights and prohibiting discrimination in Minnesota.

Minnesota is taking a bold step forward with a proposed amendment that guarantees equal rights and aims to eradicate discrimination—could this be a game-changer for the state?

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Colorado General Assembly amends bill on legal protections for transgender individuals Senate amendments clarify definitions in Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act for transgender rights.

Colorado's Senate is reshaping the Anti-Discrimination Act to strengthen protections for transgender individuals—will these changes create a safer environment or spark new controversies?

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#CO #EqualityLegislation #GovernmentTransparency #CivilRights #CitizenPortal