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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consider Delaware's non-discrimination laws, which include definitions of sexual orientation and gender identity, to be outdated and not inclusive of certain LGBTQ identities.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...

Democrats move to expand voter access in Delaware as GOP support wanes post-2020 election Sarah Gamard, Delaware News Journal Democrats move to expand voter access in Delaware Replay Video UP NEXT Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show that a constitutional amendment requires 14 votes in the Delaware Senate. Democrats would have enough votes without Republican support. As many states consider law changes that would make it harder for people to vote, Delaware is moving in the opposite direction. The Democratic-controlled Statehouse is trying to pass several bill...

Delaware News Journal Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show that a constitutional amendment requires 14 votes in the Delaware Senate. Democrats would have enough votes without Republican support. As many states consider law changes that would make it harder for people to vote, Delaware is moving in the opposite direction. The Democratic-controlled Statehouse is trying to pass several bills before the next election that would make it easier for people to register to vote and cast their ballot, reshaping the state's democratic process for years to come. If the bills pass, resi...

ACLU: Private schools can discriminate based on sex, regardless of law Ellen Driscoll March 10, 2021 Delmarva Christian Head of School Matt Kwiatkowski urged parents to oppose the Equality Act, which aims to prohibit discrimination based on sex, gender identity and sexual orientation; the private, religious school would not be impacted by the legislation. FILE PHOTO In a March 3 email to parents, Delmarva Christian Head of School Matt Kwiatkowski urged them to oppose the Equality Act, which aims to prohibit discrimination based on sex, gender identity and sexual orientation. “Sinc...