Senate & Assmebly in Delaware Add Sexual-Orientation to Employment/Housing Anti-discrimination Protections

The DE General Assembly and Senate passed a bill adding sexual orientation to the list of protections that prohibit discrimination for housing, employment, public works contracting, public accommodations, and insurance. According to a republican house member who helped pass the bill, the governor has expressed support for it.

Here is bill's tracking page. Also see a comprehensive article on DelawareOnline.

The Bill's Short Description:

This Act adds the term “sexual orientation” to the already-existing list of prohibited practices of discrimination. As such, this Act would forbid discrimination against a person on the basis of sexual orientation in housing, employment, public works contracting, public accommodations, and insurance. In addition, this Act would establish that the Superior Court, in the first instance, would hear and adjudicate alleged criminal violations under the Act of equal accommodations, fair housing and employment discrimination.

[Via Towleroad]