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Conservative US State Approves Legal Protections for LGBT Residents

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FILE - Utah Gov. Gary Herbert speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City, Feb. 5, 2015.
FILE - Utah Gov. Gary Herbert speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City, Feb. 5, 2015.

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March 12, 2015 9:26 AM

Governor Gary Herbert of the western U.S. state of Utah is expected to sign a bill into law Thursday that will ban discrimination against the state's gay and transgender citizens, while also protecting religious groups who are opposed to homosexuality.

The state's legislature passed the bill Wednesday by an overwhelming vote. Utah's legislature is dominated by Republican Party members.

The bill protects people from discrimination in employment and housing based on their sexual or gender identity. Religious organizations and their affiliates, including charities and colleges, are exempted from the measure. The Boy Scouts of America, which has banned gay scout leaders, is specifically exempt.

Employees who openly discuss the religious or moral beliefs in the workplace are also protected under the bill.

The measure has been called "the Utah compromise," after a long period of negotiations between the conservative Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church that dominates Utah, and gay rights advocates. The Mormon church is doctrinally opposed to homosexuality, but has softened its public tone on the subject in recent years. Its support for the bill eased its passage through the Utah legislature, as many of its members are Mormons.

Utah will become the 19th U.S. state, along with the District of Columbia, to enact legal protections for their LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) citizens.

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Konservatif Negeri AS Menyetujui Perlindungan Hukum Warga LGBT Cetak Komentar Share: FILE - Utah Gubernur Gary Herbert berbicara kepada wartawan saat konferensi pers di Utah State Capitol, di Salt Lake City, 5 Februari 2015. FILE - Utah Gubernur Gary Herbert berbicara kepada wartawan saat konferensi pers di Utah State Capitol, di Salt Lake City, 5 Februari 2015. [Pin It] VOA News 12 Maret 2015 09:26 Gubernur Gary Herbert dari negara bagian AS barat Utah adalah diperkirakan akan menandatangani RUU menjadi undang-undang pada hari Kamis bahwa akan melarang diskriminasi terhadap gay dan transgender warga negara, sementara juga melindungi kelompok agama yang menentang homoseksualitas. Legislatif negara melewati tagihan Rabu oleh suara besar. Legislatif Utah didominasi oleh anggota Partai Republik. RUU melindungi orang dari diskriminasi dalam pekerjaan dan perumahan berdasarkan identitas seksual atau jenis kelamin mereka. Organisasi keagamaan dan afiliasinya, termasuk amal dan perguruan tinggi, dibebaskan dari mengukur. The Boy Scouts of America, yang telah melarang pemimpin pramuka gay, secara khusus dibebaskan. Karyawan yang secara terbuka mendiskusikan keyakinan agama atau moral dalam tempat kerja juga dilindungi oleh undang-undang. Ukuran telah disebut "kompromi Utah," setelah lama periode negosiasi antara Gereja konservatif Yesus Kristus dari Orang-orang Suci Zaman Akhir, umumnya dikenal sebagai gereja Mormon yang mendominasi Utah, dan pendukung hak-hak gay. Gereja Mormon doktrin menentang homoseksualitas, namun telah melunak nada publik pada subjek dalam beberapa tahun terakhir. Dukungan untuk tagihan mereda perjalanan melalui badan legislatif Utah, karena banyak anggotanya yang Mormon. Utah akan menjadi negara bagian AS ke-19, bersama dengan District of Columbia, untuk memberlakukan perlindungan hukum bagi LGBT mereka (lesbian, gay, biseksual, dan transgender) warga.