Hearing scheduled for SB 2278

January 28, 2009 by admin

The hearing for SB 2278, a bill that will add sexual orientation as a protected class, will be held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, February 3 at 10:15 a.m. in the Haugland Room at the Capitol Building in Bismarck.

We need a big push going into this hearing in order to be successful. Please consider doing one or all of the following:

•    E-mail your state senator: Locate senator or submit a letter from the HRC page
•    E-mail *Senate Judiciary Committee members
•    Testify at the hearing
•    Attend the hearing in support
•    Spread the word to your family & friends

Ask your state senator to support the passing of SB 2278, a bill to add sexual orientation as a protected class in North Dakota.

*Senate Judiciary Committee
Dave Nething: dnething@nd.gov, Chairman
Curtis Olafson: colafson@nd.gov, Vice Chairman
Tom Fiebiger: tdfiebiger@nd.gov
Stanley W. Lyson: slyson@nd.gov
Carolyn Nelson: cnelson@nd.gov
Mac Schneider: macschneider@nd.gov

SB 2278: Full text available

January 28, 2009 by admin

If passed, SB 2278 will add sexual orientation–including gender identity–as a protected class in North Dakota.

Read the bill sb2278 (PDF). Track it on nd.gov here or return to www.ndhrc.org for updates.

SB 2278 : Aims to add sexual orientation as a protected class in ND

January 22, 2009 by admin

E-mail your senator today and tell them support SB 2278. Tell them why you support equality in housing and employment for all North Dakotans.

Find your legislators

Or submit a letter from the Human Rights Campaign’s page for SB 2278! (NEW)

More info below

Bill to add sexual orientation as protected class in ND announced at press conferences across state

January 22, 2009 by admin

A bill to add sexual orientation—including gender identity— as a protected class in North Dakota was filed Monday, January 19, 2009. That same morning, the Coalition and partners across the state held simultaneous press conferences in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Minot.

Announcement of the bill was followed by brief comments from local community members including students, professors, legislators, police officers, parents and grandparents, and faith leaders.

The bill seeks to amend the North Dakota State Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act to include sexual orientation as a protected class. If passed, it will prohibit discrimination in housing, employment, credit transaction and use of public accommodation.

View the resulting press coverage here.

United States Human Rights Fund (USHRF)

January 13, 2009 by admin

To learn how the United States Human Rights Fund (USHRF) helps to fund human rights workshops throughout rural North Dakota, please view the following press release:

NDHRC Receives Grant from USHRF