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City Rejects Protections For LGBT Community After Finding ‘No Compelling Evidence’ Of Discrimination | The city council Springfield, Ohio rejected a measure extending anti-discrimination protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, employment and public accommodations, after members agreed with a report which found “no compelling evidence of discrimination to substantiate changes.” Springfield would been the first southern city in Ohio to shield members of the LGBT community, who have no reprieve under state law. Watch a local report:
Update
This post initially misreported that this took place in Springfield, Missouri. It was actually in Springfield, Ohio.
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