Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Neb. antidiscrimination bill fails to overcome filibuster

EqualNE from EqualNebraska on Vimeo.

Boo! A bill in Nebraska seeking to protect LGBT individuals from employment discrimination last week failed to garner enough votes to overcome a filibuster. Conservative lawmakers who supported the filibuster said the bill would infringe on the religious freedoms of small business owners. 

"This debate is far from over," said Chris Chapek of an LGBT group in Nebraska.