FAIRNESS ACT NOW HEADED TO SENATE

Legislation regarding a vote on the Fairness Act is now headed to the Republican-controlled state Senate. The legislation would ban discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. It would also allow anyone in the Commonwealth to file complaints with the state Human Relations Commission. The bill narrowly cleared the Democratic-controlled state House earlier this week on a vote of 102 to 98.