Nevada voters made a decisive statement in favor of traditional marriage Nov. 5, passing a constitutional amendment that specifies only a man and a woman’s union will be recognized by this gambling-oriented state. This is the second consecutive election that citizens approved the ballot initiative, making it state law.
Despite the victory, homosexual rights forces scored a string of wins Nov. 5, retaining or adding sexual orientation provisions to non-discrimination codes in four cities.
An attempt to prohibit Ypsilanti, Mich. from adopting an ordinance that gives preferential treatment to gays or bisexuals was defeated, and in Sarasota, Fla. voters approved adding a provision to that city’s charter prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment or public accommodations based on gender, sexual orientation or other factors.
Voters in both Tacoma, Wash., and Westbrook, Maine, turned back attempts to remove gender and sexual orientation from their anti-discrimination codes.
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