Public testimony on H.B. 99 showed strong support for the bill, but those opposed say it doesn't fit in with scientific definitions.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Facing a month of many changes, Alaska’s LGBTQ community has seen various actions from the State of Alaska that impact them. House Bill 99, if passed, would amend Alaska’s discrimination laws to include protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. On March 20, the House Labor and Commerce committee heard public testimony on the bill.
Public testimony began with four invited speakers, all coming from Alaska’s southern regions. One of the invited speakers, Josh Smith, is a veteran currently living in Anchorage, who also grew up on Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks. Smith spoke about his experience as a soldier in the Air Force. He discussed the difficulties and discrimination he faced serving under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
Testifying online, KC Casort expressed support for the bill. “I first started following a version of this bill in 2015 as a West Valley High School student,” Casort said. She began supporting legislation for LGBTQ protections when she was 15-years-old and living in Fairbanks. “It’s been almost a decade,” said Casort, expressing her frustration of how long she has seen similar legislation fail.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Podcast: Senate leader says House rank-and-file support fully funding public educationSenate Education Chairman Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, outlines the Senate plan to tweak the Mississippi Adequate Education Program funding formula for K-12 education, then fully fund it for the first time in more than a decade.
Les mer »
Bill to protect LGBTQ individuals in Alaska draws supportIn its first public hearing on Monday, a bill to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people in Alaska drew overwhelming support.
Les mer »
Senate bill addressing pet store bans, breeding standards gains support from organizationsThe bill originally drew criticism from animal welfare organizations like the Indiana Council for Animal Welfare but they now support the bill due to amendments that passed in Senate.
Les mer »
Wadsack: Bill would 'protect children from being sexualized by our public schools'State senators voted Monday to have the Arizona Department of Education come up with a list of books that cannot be used in public schools. The bill, introduced by Sen. Justine Wadsack, will now move to the House. Video courtesy…
Les mer »
MLK cited to support Arizona bill to outlaw diversity programsFor Star subscribers: Sen. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, says SB 1694 helps people be treated as equals by banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs from local governments and Arizona's university system.
Les mer »
House bill would allow schools to teach about firearmsHouse Bill 2332 would require schools to teach students about how to prevent accidents with a firearm. It would also allow schools to offer an elective about how to use a firearm safely.
Les mer »