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ALBANY CITY COUNCIL PASSES GAY RIGHTS ORDINANCE 8-6

Monday December 7 the Albany Common Council narrowly passed an omnibus
human rights ordinance which included non-discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation. The bill was one of the most widely lobbied pieces of
legislation to be heard before the Common Council. The day before the vote
only seven votes in favour were assured. On monday Governor Cuomo and his
staff lobbied Aldermen throughout the day, right up to the vote at 8pm. Thus
a historic vote by the chair of the Council to break a possible tie -- which
has not happened in the Council's 300 year existence. (The vote would have
been against the ordinance.) The human rights ordinance bars discrimination
in areas of public accomodations, housing and employment.


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RON BUCKMIRE, 11 Colvin Circle, Troy, NY 12180-3735.  ``D.C. in 93!''
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"An informed community is a strong community.'' Cindy Freedman of THIS WAY OUT