Florida Legislator Pushes for Employment Protection for Gays

Florida State Representative Kelly Skidmore, Democrat of Boca Raton, has filed legislation to update Florida’s laws covering employment, housing and public accommodations to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

“All Floridians should have the opportunity to earn a living and provide for their families without fear of being unfairly fired or denied housing for reasons that have nothing to do with their job performance or their ability to maintain a home,” said Skidmore.

Skidmore filed her bill at the request of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, a non-profit civil rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

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