Bill to nullify Missoula's equality ordinance receives backing in (Montana) House

Source: Missoulian

The House took the first steps Tuesday toward striking down Missoula's 2010 ordinance that bans discrimination against city residents based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

Missoula's Democratic legislators were infuriated by the passage of House Bill 516, by Rep. Kristin Hansen, R-Havre. Her bill passed 60-39 and faces a final House vote before heading to the Senate.

Sixty Republicans voted for it. All 32 Democrats voted opposed it, joined by seven Republicans. One Republican was absent.

It was the second bill that passed Tuesday to nullify a locally adopted policy in Missoula. Earlier, the House banned enactment of local initiatives such as the one Missoula County voters approved in 2006 to make marijuana crimes the lowest priority of law enforcement.

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They are trying to turn it into another Idaho -- socially backwards and union-unfriendly.

But amongst RW Montanans, it it is considered a "liberal" bastion. They've hated the U of M with a passion ever since I can remember.

Go Missoula!