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A Missouri Republican Representative said there is no connection to Michael Sam and legislation that would add sexual orientation to the state's anti-discrimination laws. |
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Wrap: The sponsor of the measure, Representative Kevin Engler said the NFL draft will no affect his piece of legislation.
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| Description: "It brings up the subject of sexual orientation, but not anything to do with firing in the workplace." | |
Senate Democratic Leader Jolie Justus said Sam being drafted helps, but she said she has no idea if the timing of the draft will help the measure get passed this session.
A House committee heard the measure back in March and took no action on it.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Shannon O'Brien.
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A Republican Representative and sponsor of a measure that would ban workforce discrimination in Missouri said the NFL draft will have no affect on his bill. |
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Wrap: The measure would add sexual orientation to Missouri's anti-discrimination laws.
Representative Kevin Engler sponsored the measure and said Sam and the NFL are not what the measure aim to protect.
He said the measure is supposed to protect workers in Missouri.
Senate Democratic Leader Jolie Justus said she has no idea if the recent event will affect the progress of the bill.
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| Description: "But I do think that any time anything happens either locally or nationally it does help the overall cause." | |
Back in March a House committee heard the bill, but it took no action on the measure.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Shannon O'Brien.