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Report Link Colorado Broadens Ban on Sexual Orientation Discrimination.
Jackson Lewis LLP - June 27, 2008
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has signed into law a controversial bill prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination in public accommodations, union membership, housing, and a number of other commercial areas. The new law—Senate Bill 200—went into effect on May 29, 2008, and expands upon the protections added by the 2007 amendments to Colorado’s civil rights law, which banned sexual orientation and religious discrimination in employment. The bill defines sexual orientation as “a person’s orientation toward heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or transgender status or another person’s perception thereof.”
Report Link Colorado Bans Workplace Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Jackson Lewis LLP - August 07, 2007
A significant amendment to Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act ("CADA") will go into effect on August 8, 2007. The amendment prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or religion. Prior to the amendment, the CADA protected employees based on race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, and ancestry.
Report Link Colorado Amends Law to Add Sexual Orientation and Religion to the List of Classes Protected from Employment Discrimination.
Ford & Harrison LLP - June 06, 2007
On May 25, 2007, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter approved legislation expanding Colorado's ban on employment discrimination to include sexual orientation and religion. The law's amendment makes Colorado the 19th state to ban employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The other states are: New Jersey, California, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Washington, D.C., Washington state, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

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