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Republican Crosses Party Lines and Helps Protect Virginia's Gay and Lesbian Workers |
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The Virginia State Senate passed a measure that would protect gay and lesbian state workers from discrimination, yesterday.
The final vote was divided along party lines, but Suffolk Republican Frederick Quayle broke Republican ranks and joined the 22 Democrats in supporting the bill. "I just thought it was the right thing to do," he said.
If passed into law, the measure would define a state non discrimination employment policy that includes the category of "sexual orientation" along with race, religion, gender, and disabilities, among other classifications. Several past governors have signed executive orders establishing that as a state policy; former Govs. Timothy M. Kaine and Mark Warner included the sexual orientation clause in their orders.
Current Gov. Bob McDonnell clashed with former Governor Timothy M. Kaine four years ago over the inclusion of gay workers in a governmental non discrimination policy.
To contact Governor Timothy M. Kaine and let him know how important the passage of this legislation is to you, then click here.
To thank Republican Frederick Quayle for doing what is right, then click here. [HR]
Published Date: 02/10/2010
SECTION: Politics & Law
| GENRE: Pet Lover
SOURCE: Passport Magazine
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