Idaho: "Add the Words" bill to add LGBT to anti-discrimination law killed by Idaho Senate Committee
BOISE • Shock, anger and sadness reverberated through the Idaho Senate auditorium Friday morning after a party-line vote by the Senate State Affairs Committee killed legislation to add protections for gay, lesbian and transgendered individuals under the Idaho Human Rights Act.
Legislative committees don't hear testimony at print hearings, but that didn't stop 300 people from watching as the proposal fell, with only the committee’s two Democrats voting to print the bill. Many attendees wore buttons or shirts stating their support for the legislation, referred to as "Add The Words."
Twin Falls activist James Tidmarsh was one of a handful of people who drove to Boise for the hearing, despite knowing he wouldn't be allowed testimony.
"I think it's important to let them see, no matter how they vote, that there's strong support for the legislation," Tidmarsh said.
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