Why Delaware may add new LGBTQ protections for gender, sexual orientation
Lawmakers are planning on updating protections for the LGBTQ community to make the law more inclusive. Democratic lawmakers and advocates consider Delaware's non-discrimination laws, which include definitions of sexual orientation and gender identity, to be outdated and not inclusive of certain LGBTQ identities. House Bill 155 by Rep. Kendra Johnson, D-Bear, cleared the House on Thursday and awaits a vote in the Senate. It would amend the law, written in 2009, which says that sexual orientation "exclusively means heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality." The bill replaces the phrase...
Source: delawareonline.com