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The Hill reports:
The New Mexico legislature has passed legislation to modernize the state’s anti-discrimination law by adding explicit protections for LGBTQ people. The bill, officially titled the Human Rights Modernization Act, now heads to the governor’s desk for final approval.
The proposed law, which New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) is expected to sign, establishes a broader slate of protections for LGBTQ people by defining gender and sex in state law and expanding existing definitions of sexual orientation and gender identity.
It was first introduced in January by state Democratic Reps. Kristina Ortez and Andrea Romero and Democratic Sen. Carrie Hamblen, one of five openly LGBTQ lawmakers in the New Mexico legislature.
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Victory! #HB207 has passed the senate floor ? Thank you to our sponsors Reps. @OrtezKristina, @ARomero_NM, and Linda Serrato, and Sens. @Carrie_Hamblen and @senatorwirth.
— Equality New Mexico (@equalitynm) March 15, 2023
HB 207, The Human Rights Modernization Act, passes the Senate (26-10). HB 207 will ensure that entities funded by taxpayer dollars cannot discriminate in the services they provide. @Carrie_Hamblen @senatorwirth, Reps @Ortez4N @ARomero_NM, & Linda Serrato#nmleg #nmpol pic.twitter.com/HW6TP3qObC
— NM Senate Democrats (@NMSenateDems) March 15, 2023