Idaho LGBTQ+ community commemorates 10 years since 'Add the Words' hearing
Hundreds of members of Idaho’s LGBTQ+ community commemorate the 10th anniversary of Idaho’s first and only public hearing on an “Add the Words” bill on Jan. 28, 2025, at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. (Photo by Mia Maldonado/Idaho Capital Sun)
Hundreds of members of Idaho’s LGBTQ+ community held a gathering inside the Idaho State Capitol on Tuesday commemorating the 10th anniversary of Idaho’s first and only public hearing on an “Add the Words” bill.
For 20 years, LGBTQ+ advocates have pushed lawmakers to add the words “sexual orientation and gender identity” to the state’s Human Rights Act for employment, public accommodation and housing protections for LGBTQ+ Idahoans.
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